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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (26g) Recipe makes 24 servings
Calories 57
Calories from Fat 4		(7%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.5g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.3g	1%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 7mg		0%
Potassium 55mg		1%
Total Carbohydrate 14.5g		4%
	Dietary Fiber 1.2g	4%
	Sugars 12.6g
Protein 0.7g		1%
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Chocolate Sauce (Throw Away Your Hershey's!)

Recipe #26276 | 10 min | 5 min prep | add private note

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By: Steve_G
Apr 24, 2002

This syrup is concentrated stuff, use 1-2 tb in 8 oz of milk, but start with the smaller amount. It's ultra-chocolatey, with a deep cocoa flavor, and not too sweet. This syrup is thick and smooth with a shine ...a chocolate syrup for adults. You must use Dutch process cocoa powder in this if you want the finished product to have the beautifully deep color and flavor to which all good chocolate syrups should aspire.

SERVES 24 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup sifted unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1 pinch salt
1 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1
In heavy-bottomed 2 quart pot, combine sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Whisk to combine. Gradually stir in the water. Stir until well combined.
2
Set over medium heat; stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil Boil three minutes, stirring frequently with whisk and reducing heat if syrup threatens to boil over. Remove from heat; pour into heatproof 4 cup measure or pitcher. Cool briefly.
3
Cool on counter (uncovered) until room temperature, strain through fine strainer into container of 2-1/2 cup capacity. Stir in vanilla.
4
Store, covered, in refrigerator.

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From: MissChief

On Nov 22, 2009

I've made this sauce before; it's excellent! My husband loves it and has forbidden me from making it because he'd go through it far too quickly for his own good! Seriously, though, this recipe is a keeper!

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From: CampChatsworthCook

On Nov 10, 2009

What a terrific sauce - beautiful presentation - thick, glossy - yet not overly sweet. I like my chocolate a little on the bitter side so I reduced the sugar a little more. The DH complained that it wasn't sweet enough but hey, I made it so there. Seriously though - this is a wonderfully grown-up sauce that doesn't depend on tricks or chemicals just good ingredients. Wello done Steve.

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From: Charishma Ramchandani

On Jun 5, 2004

Steve, this is great! I halved the recipe and made it just 5 minutes back. Its 1:45am I was having this 'thing' for having something sweet right now and since I have a little friend(5 yr kid) coming home tomorrow morning (who loves chocolate), I thought it would be great to gift some to her. Hence, went n made it! Glad I did! Its a good chocolate syrup, not too sweet like you have mentioned. That makes it a winner in my books! Thanks for the recipe! UPDATE: I made this sauce and after it had cooled, I stored it in my refrigerator for 4 hours. Then, for dessert, I poured a tbsp. of this heavenly sauce over 1 Zebra cake and ate it. It was AWESOME!!!! Makes a whole new dessert for my family and me. Thank you for the delicious sauce recipe, all over again

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From: Chrissyo

On Jun 4, 2002

This is another person craving "something sweet" in the middle of the night. I wanted chocolate sauce (syrup) with my vanilla ice cream and that's all there was to it!! I am so glad I make this. I really am. You are so right the colour is deep. It is lush. I find bought chocolate syrup (sauce) is mostly too sweet for my liking. This one is not too sweet at all. I agree, a very adult chocolate sauce. This is a winner. It is easy to make therefore I have no excuse to buy chocolate sauce again. Thank you Steve for sharing this recipe with us.

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