Basic Chocolate Sauce

Basic Chocolate Sauce
 
 2 ounces Semisweet baking chocolate
 2 tablespoons Butter
 1/2 cup Boiling water
 1 1/2 cups Sugar
 1 teaspoon vanilla
 dash salt
 
Melt chocolate in a double boiler. Stir in butter, then boiling
water, then sugar and salt. Cook stirring occasionally, for 15
minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
 
The sauce is best when served warm. Either serve immediately or
reheat in double boiler for 10 minutes or microwave for 1 minute.
To store pour into strilized glass jars. Allow sauce to cool
before refrigerating. It will keep for 6 months in the
refrigerator.
 
 Variations:
Add any of the following flavorings in place of or in addition to
the vanilla
1 ts orange extract 
1/3 c orange juice
1 ts mint extract
1/8 c crushed strawberries or raspberries
chopped raisins or nuts
1 tb Creme de Menth, Coffee liqueur, Spice orange Cordial or other 
flavored liquer.
1 ts instant coffee 
 yield: 16 oz 
 
== Contributed by ==
* SF&SC Y-Group
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