Basic Chocolate Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

2 oz	56g	Semisweet baking chocolate
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter
1/2 cup	118ml	Boiling water
1 1/2 cups	297g / 10oz	Sugar

Recipe Instructions

ds Salt 1 ts Vanilla Melt chocolate in a double boiler. Stir in butter, then boiling water, then sugar and salt. Cook stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

The sauce is best when served warm. Either serve immediately or reheat in double boiler for 10 minutes or microwave for 1 minute. To store pour into sterilized glass jars. Allow sauce to cool before refrigerating. It will keep for 6 months in the refrigerator.

Variations: Add any of the following flavorings in place of or in addition to the vanilla:

1 ts orange extract or 1/3 c orange juice

1 ts mint extract

1/8 c crushed strawberries or raspberries, chopped raisins or nuts

1 tb Crème de Menthe, Coffee liqueur, Spice orange Cordial or other flavored liquer.

1 ts instant coffee

yield: 16 oz

Source:
"Cheaper And Better Alternatives To Store-Bought Goods" By: Nancy Birnes

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