BASIC CHOCOLATE SAUCE

BASIC CHOCOLATE SAUCE
Ingredients
2 ounces/ 60 gms semisweet baking chocolate
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup boiling water
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
dash salt
Method
Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
Stir in butter, then boilingwater, then sugar and salt.
Cook stirring occasionally, for 15minutes.
Remove from the 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 sterilized glass jars. Allow sauce to coolbefore refrigerating. It will keep for 6 months in therefrigerator.
Variations:
Add any of the following flavorings in place of or in additon tothe vanilla
1 tsp orange extract
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tsp mint extract
1/8 cup crushed strawberries or rasberries,
chopped raisins or nuts
1 tbsp Creme de Menth
1 tsp instant coffee