Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
2 teaspoons 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 bowl. Pour the cream over the chocolate and let sit for 2 minutes. Whisk in the vanilla and continue whisking until the sauce is smooth and thickens.

Let the sauce cool to room temperature before serving.

Yield: 1 1/2 cups