Chocolate Sauce

Chocolate Sauce:

Source: The Ultimate Ice Cream Book

Ingredients:

¼ c unsalted butter

2 oz unsweetened chocolate

¾ c. sugar

2 T unsweetened cocoa powder

½ c heavy whipping cream

2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

1. Melt the butter and chocolate together over a double boiler or in a large metal or glass bowl over a pan of simmering water.

2. Combine the sugar and the cocoa in another bowl.

3. Stir the heavy whipping cream into the sugar & cocoa and mix until a thick paste forms.

4. Stir the chocolate paste into the melted chocolate and butter.

5. Cook the mixture over simmering water for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

6. Whisk in the vanilla.

7. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Yields: 1 ½ cups