Chocolate Sauce

Name: Chocolate Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: About 3-1/3 cups
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup half-and-half cream or evaporated milk; 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield About 3-1/3 cups

Test Kitchen Approved

I make different toppings so we can enjoy our favorite snack-ice cream sundaes. This smooth chocolate sauce is always a big hit. —Nancy McDonald, Burns, Wyoming

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2 cups sugar
1 cup half-and-half cream or evaporated milk
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large heavy saucepan, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Add the sugar, cream and corn syrup. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1-1/2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Stir in vanilla. Serve warm or cold over ice cream or pound cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 127 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 48mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

I make different toppings so we can enjoy our favorite snack-ice cream sundaes. This smooth chocolate sauce is always a big hit. —Nancy McDonald, Burns, Wyoming

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