Ingredients
5 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 tablespoon butter
1/3 cup boiling water
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1 dash brandy, optional
SERVE WITH
vanilla ice cream
whipped cream
maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Gather all of your ingredients and fashion a double boiler if you don’t have one. A stainless steel or glass bowl over a small saucepan filled with water works perfectly.
- Heat the pan on medium-low heat, hot enough to create steam but not hot enough to burn the chocolate. Add the butter and chocolate and stir until it is completely melted.
- Whisk in the boiling water and it will thicken up and get pasty.
- Then, add the sugar, corn syrup, and a pinch of salt. Stir. At first you will see the grains of sugar, but as you stir and as the sugar melts, the sauce becomes smooth and shiny.
- Lastly, add the vanilla and brandy.
- Serve over vanilla ice cream or flourless chocolate cake.
Notes
Keep it warm on the cooktop or mini warmer until you are ready to serve. Serve over ice cream with whipped cream and a cherry!
