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Chocolate Sauce

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 pound semisweet chocolate, chopped into chunks (about 1Ā 3/4 cups)

Preparation

  1. Heat the cream and butter in a pot over medium heat. Once steam rises from the surface, add the chocolate, and stir until itā€™s melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. You can store the sauce in a covered container in the fridge for up to 10 days. Rewarm before serving.

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