Chocolate Sauce
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About 1 cup To make in a food processor, grind the chocolate to crumbs and then, with the motor running, add the simmering cream mixture. By the time the last of the cream has been added, the chocolate will be melted and the sauce will be smooth.
Ingredients
- ½ cup light cream or ¼ cup heavy cream plus ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (up to 64% cacao), milk chocolate, or white chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 tablespoon dark rum or Cognac
Let's Prepare
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- ½ cup light cream or ¼ cup heavy cream plus ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (up to 64% cacao), milk chocolate, or white chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 tablespoon dark rum or Cognac
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Combine in a medium heavy saucepan: ½ cup light cream or ¼ cup heavy cream plus ¼ cup whole milk; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
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Step 2.
Bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and immediately add: 4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (up to 64% cacao), milk chocolate, or white chocolate, finely chopped
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Step 3.
Let stand for 1 minute, then whisk until smooth. Whisk in: 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 tablespoon dark rum or Cognac
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Step 4.
Serve warm or cold; the sauce will thicken as it cools and take on the consistency of ganache after a day in the fridge. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. Reheat over low heat, whisking in a little hot water if the sauce looks oily.
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