Orange Chocolate Sauce

This silky rich sauce goes well over all kinds of desserts -- cakes, ice cream, puddings & custards as well as cooked fruits! The recipe was found in the 2005 cookbook, Get Saucy.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 1 1/3 cups

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup heavy cream
• 1⁄4 cup light corn syrup
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1  orange, zest of (removed in strips)
• 4  ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1  ounce  unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 2  tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2  tablespoons Grand Marnier (optional)

Directions

1. In a medium-sized, heavy saucepan, combine cream, corn syrup, sugar & zest, & cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves & liquid is slightly reduced, about 3 minutes.
2. Remove from heat & let cool.
3. When cooled, remove zest & cook over metium heat just until hot.
4. Turn off the heat, then add chocolates & let sit for 5 minutes without stirring, until melted.
5. Whisk until smooth, then add butter & whisk again until smooth.
6. If using the Grand Marnier, whisk it in, at this time, then serve hot or warm.
7. Will keep, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, but it will need to be reheated before serving.