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Chocolate Sauce

Extra sauce may be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2 cups

Ingredients

1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
3/4 cup heavy cream

Preparation

  1. In a small saucepan, combine all the ingredients. Warm gently over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the chocolate is completely melted and the sauce is smooth. Allow the sauce to cool slightly before serving.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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