Dark Chocolate Sauce Recipe

Chocolate sauce can turn a simple fresh fruit like strawberries into a decadent dessert.

Ingredients

Makes 1 1/2 cups chocolate sauce

3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/4 cups milk
2 Tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, or more to taste
pinch of salt

Directions

Stir the sugar, flour and cocoa powder together in a bowl. Use a whisk and make sure there is no lumps.

In a small saucepan heat the milk and butter over medium heat, stirring gently until the butter melts. Stir in the vanilla.

Use a whisk to mix the dry ingredients into the hot milk mixture. Increase the heat to medium high and bring to a simmer. Cook for about 6 minutes, stirring constantly. Turn off the heat, stir in the pinch or salt. Shut off the heat.

You can use this as a hot chocolate sauce or transfer to a container with a lid, refrigerate and use as needed.

Wonderful with strawberries or other fresh fruit and ice cream.