This quick chocolate sauce takes about 8 minutes to make, and you probably have all the ingredients on hand. Store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. It’s lovely warmed and drizzled over a slice of pound cake or scoop of ice cream.
PrintQuick Chocolate Sauce
This quick and easy chocolate sauce is the perfect finishing touch for a scoop of ice cream or slice of pound cake.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Total Time: 8 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Desserts, Ice Cream
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tiny dash salt (1/16 teaspoon)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix the sugar, cocoa, flour, and salt together in a heavy medium saucepan. Add 1/4 cup of the milk and stir to a smooth mixture. Add the remaining milk and the vanilla; blend well.
- Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. As soon as the sauce comes to a boil, reduce the heat to the lowest and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Let the sauce cool; pour it into a jar or container and store it, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
