RICH CHOCOLATE SAUCE

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Carolyn Pinckney of Wilmington, North Carolina uses just six ingredients to whip up a big batch of this thick chocolate sauce. It's delicious draped over scoops of ice cream. Save the extra sauce for the two recipes that follow.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 5 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

1 cup butter
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3 cups sugar
1 cup baking cocoa
2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Ice cream

Steps:

In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt butter and chocolate. Stir in the sugar and cocoa until smooth. Gradually add cream; mix well. Cook for 10 minutes or until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently. , Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Serve over ice cream. Store leftover sauce in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 51mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.