German Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter (do not substitute margarine)

• 1 (4 ounce) package sweet baking chocolate (like German's Sweet Chocolate. Do NOT use semisweet or unsweetened chocolate)
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk (NOT sweetened condensed milk)

Directions

1. 1

   In a small saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly until melted.

2. 2

   Stir in sugar, vanilla, salt, and milk; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 7 minutes, stirring constantly.

3. 3

   Serve warm over ice cream or pound cake.

4. 4

   Note: This sauce can be reheated in the microwave oven on Medium (50% power). The amount of time will vary with the amount of sauce being reheated.