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Strawberries with Chocolate Caramel Sauce

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Strawberries with Chocolate Caramel SauceRomulo Yanes

This rich, creamy chocolate sauce is perfect on ripe strawberries, but it's so versatile it might also be just what your favorite dessert has been missing.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    15 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened; no more than 60% cacao if labeled), coarsely chopped
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 lb strawberries, halved if large
Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook sugar in a dry 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt, about 2 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar is melted into a deep golden caramel, 1 to 2 minutes.

    Step 2

    Remove from heat and carefully pour in cream (mixture will steam and bubble vigorously). Once bubbles begin to subside, return pan to moderate heat and cook, stirring constantly, until caramel is dissolved.

    Step 3

    Remove from heat, then add chocolate and salt and stir until chocolate is melted. Add butter and stir until just melted.

    Step 4

    Cool sauce slightly, then drizzle over strawberries.

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