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Chocolate Coconut Sauce

5.0

(5)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1/2 cup well-stirred canned cream of coconut
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped fine
3/4 teaspoon coconut extract, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon Malibu or other coconut-flavored rum if desired

Preparation

  1. In a heavy saucepan whisk together the cream of coconut and the heavy cream, bring the mixture to a simmer, and whisk in the chocolates, whisking until they are melted and the sauce is smooth. Whisk in the coconut extract, the salt, and the Malibu and serve the sauce warm or at room temperature over ice cream.

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