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Bittersweet Chocolate-Port Sauce

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

3/4 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup tawny Port

Preparation

  1. Bring whipping cream, whole milk, and unsalted butter to simmer in small heavy saucepan. Remove saucepan from heat and add chopped chocolate. Whisk mixture until smooth. Stir in tawny Port. (Sauce can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Warm over medium-low heat.)

TagsSaucePortAlcoholBeveragesChocolateGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerMake AheadSimmerBon Appétit
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