Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Instructions

In a small heavy saucepan, bring the cream to a bare simmer over low heat.

Place the chocolate pieces in a medium heatproof bowl. Pour the cream over the chocolate and let sit for 1 minute, undisturbed. Add the vanilla and whisk until the chocolate melts and the sauce is smooth and thick.

Let the sauce cool slightly before using.

Makes 1 1/2 cups