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Chocolate Satin Frosting

Chocolate Satin Frosting

Cuisine:World

Course:Dessert

10m prep 5m cook 20m ready

About 3 cups Both kids and adults love this shiny, dark, sweet chocolate frosting, which is easily made in a food processor. Keep any extra in a jar in the refrigerator and melt it for a quick ice cream sauce, or spread it on graham crackers or cookies.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 1 cup evaporated milk or heavy cream
  • 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla or other extract such as peppermint or orange

Let's Prepare

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Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 1 cup evaporated milk or heavy cream
  • 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla or other extract such as peppermint or orange

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Bring to a boil in a small saucepan: 1 cup evaporated milk or heavy cream

  2. Step 2.

    Remove from the heat and add: 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped

  3. Step 3.

    Cover and let stand, without stirring, for 10 minutes. Scrape into a food processor or blender and add: 1 ½ cups sugar; 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 1 teaspoon vanilla or other extract such as peppermint or orange

  4. Step 4.

    Process until the mixture is perfectly smooth, 1 minute or more. Transfer to a bowl. If necessary, let stand for a few minutes (longer if you used cream), until thickened to the desired spreading consistency. This keeps, refrigerated, for up to 1 week if made with cream, or for up to 3 weeks if made with evaporated milk.

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