Basic Chocolate Sauce (Does Not Thicken Or Harden Recipe

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   All of these recipes come from _Maida Heatter's Book of Great Chocolate Deserts_, that I highly recommend to any and all of you chocolate fiends on the Porch.

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   Break up chocolate and place in the top half of a large double boiler (1 - 1 1/2 quart).

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   Heat over warm-not boiling- water till chocolate is melted.

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   Stir in sugar, salt and butter; then gradually add in the cream, stirring till smooth.

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   Put the top half of the double boiler over direct heat

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   (low-medium) and stir constantly for 4 - 5 min till the sauce thickens slightly.

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   Don't boil!

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    Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

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    Serve hot or possibly at room temperature.

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