Chocolate Truffle Sauce

THE BEST CHOCOLATE SAUCE ON EARTH!!! This is the only recipe I use (from Elinor Klivan's Bake and Freeze Chocolate Desserts), and it is just marvelous. The thick, fudgy, and gooey nature of this sauce will make your mouth water! *Prep time is cooking time.*

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 cup, about

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 6  ounces  semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Put the butter and heavy cream in a medium saucepan and heat over medium-low heat until the cream is hot and the butter is melted (the cream will form tiny bubbles).
2. Do not let the mixture boil.
3. Remove pan from heat; add the chocolate and let it soften in the hot cream for about 30 seconds.
4. Add the vanilla and whisk until the sauce is smooth and all the chocolate is melted.