Frugal Basic Chocolate Sauce

Submitted by Diana in KS

"Cheaper and better alternative to store bought Original recipe by- Nancy Birnes"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 16 oz

ingredients

• 2 ounces semisweet baking chocolate
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
2. Stir in butter, then boiling water, then sugar and salt.
3. Cook stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
4. The sauce is best when served warm.
5. Either serve immediately or reheat in double boiler for 10 minutes or microwave for 1 minute.
6. To store pour into sterilized glass jars. Allow sauce to cool before refrigerating.
7. It will keep for 6 months in the refrigerator.

8. Variations:

9. :Add any of the following flavorings in place of or in addition to the vanilla:

10. :1 ts orange extract or 1/3 c orange juice.
11. :1 ts mint extract.
12. :1/8 c crushed strawberries or rasberries, chopped raisins or nuts.
13. :1 tb Creme de Menthe, Coffee liqueur, Spice orange Cordial or other.
14. :flavored liqueur.
15. :1 ts instant coffee.