Homemade chocolate syrup
Yield 2 cups
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup good-quality cocoa
- 1 cup milk
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In medium saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and milk. Whisk to blend well.
- Bring mixture to boil, stirring continuously.
- Reduce heat to simmer. At this point, do not stir.
- Place candy thermometer in pan and cook mixture until temperature reaches 238F (softball stage*).
- Remove mixture from heat.
- Add butter and beat well with wooden spoon until mixture begins to lose its sheen. This step may take few minutes.
- Pour into prepared pan and cool.
- Once cool, store in refrigerator.
*Softball stage: When a small amount of mixture is dropped into a cup of cold water, it forms a ball that flattens when you press it between your fingers.
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Recipe by Grateful | makeitgrateful.com at https://www.makeitgrateful.com/food/recipes/desserts/homemade-chocolate-syrup/