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Ever wanted to make your own chocolate sauce, but worried that you may scorch the chocolate?  Here’s a trick to ensure nicely melted, not scorched chocolate each time.  Take a glass bowl or another heat safe bowl and place it over a simmering saucepan.  Still can’t visualize it, here are some photos to show you what I mean.

Place glass bowl over saucepan with simmering water.  Be sure the water does not touch the bowl or your chocolate will scorch.  You can see I have already placed 1/2 cup heavy cream and 4 ounces of chocolate into the bowl to melt. 

 

 

 

 

Keep stirring the chocolate until it melts.  The finished consistency should be thin enough to drizzle.  If the consistency is not quite right, don’t panic!  It’s an easy fix.  Is the mixture too thin, add a few more chocolate chips.  Too thick?  Add a little more cream.  Be sure to add just a few chips or a little cream, the mixture will change texture quickly.  This chocolate can be used to drizzle over cupcakes or ice cream, or anything else you can think of.  Once it the mixture has a chance to rest it will thicken.