Chocolate Sauce

A rich and smooth chocolate sauce made with premium semisweet chocolate, heavy cream, and corn syrup. Perfect for drizzling over desserts or using as a dip.

8 servings
22 min

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, such as Valrhona Equatoriale, finely chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup light corn syrup

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Place the chocolate in a metal bowl.

    2 min

  2. 2.

    Combine the cream and corn syrup in a small heavy nonreactive saucepan and bring to a simmer. Pour the liquid over the chocolate and allow it to sit for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the chocolate has melted. Whisk to combine. Allow the sauce to cool slightly, then pour into a bowl or other container. (Stored in the refrigerator, tightly covered, the sauce will keep for up to 2 weeks.)

    15 min

  3. 3.

    To serve, warm the sauce gently in the top of a double boiler or in the microwave.

    5 min