BASIC CHOCOLATE SAUCE (GANACHE)

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Categories     Chocolate     Dessert     Quick & Easy     Simmer

Yield 1 pint

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 oz dark (70%) chocolate, I like Valrhona, but any quality european chocolate will work.
4 oz heavy cream
4 oz milk
1 oz butter

Steps:

  • 1) Chop chocalate into medium size pieces. 2) Combine cream and milk* in a 1-quart saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer, be careful because cream can boil over quickly. 3) As soon as the liquid come to a simmer, remove from heat, strain if flavoring the mixture, and add the chunks of chocolate. 4) Allow the chocolate to sit in the cream for 5 minutes, then stir with a slicon spatula, until mixture is velvety smooth. 5) Stir in butter. 6) Add liquer if desired, start with 1 TBS add more if needed. * if using sauce for ice cream add an additional 2 oz. of milk

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