American · Sauce / condiment

Chocolate Sauce

Name: Chocolate Sauce
Total time: 12 min
Yield: Makes about 2 cups (480 ml)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 240 ml heavy cream; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 225 g semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

Heavy cream warmed with butter and melted into semisweet chocolate for a glossy, pourable sauce. Spoon it over ice cream, cake or cheesecake. It reheats gently in a warm water bath.

YieldMakes about 2 cups (480 ml)
Hands-on10 min
Total12 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

240 mlheavy cream
1 tbspunsalted butter
225 gsemisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Soy
Legumes (any)
Lecithin (any source)
Caffeine and theobromine
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)
Cacao and cocoa

Taste

Sweet
Bitter
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight
Entertaining

Effort

Under 20 min active
Under 30 min total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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