Lick-The-Knife-Clean Chocolate Spread

Name: Lick-The-Knife-Clean Chocolate Spread
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 4 ounce dark chocolate; 2 fluid ounce water (1/4 cup); 3.5 ounce granulated sugar (1/2 cup); 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 0.125 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 ounce unsalted butter ((1 stick or 1/2cup), cubed and at room temperature)

12 servings

This Chocolate Spread is so good, you'll want to lick the knife clean! It's easy to make, nut-free, and tastes great on everything from toast to waffles! This recipe makes about 1 1/2 cups of chocolate spread.

Ingredients

dark chocolate
4 oz
water
1/4 cup
2 fl oz
granulated sugar
1/2 cup
3 ½ oz
unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbsp
salt
⅛ tsp
vanilla extract
1 tsp
unsalted butter
cubed and at room temperature), (1 stick or 1/2cup
4 oz

Directions

1
Finely chop the dark chocolate and set it aside for a moment.
2
In a small saucepan, combine the water, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, and salt. 
3
Place the pan over medium heat and stir until the sugar and cocoa powder dissolve. Continue to heat the pan, stirring frequently, until bubbles appear around the sides of the pan and it starts to simmer.
4
Once simmering, remove the pan from the heat and add the vanilla extract, chopped chocolate, and cubed butter.
5
Whisk until the chocolate and butter melt and the mixture is completely smooth. When it is freshly made, this spread will have the consistency of hot fudge sauce.
6
Pour the spread into a jar or other container with a lid. Press a layer of plastic wrap on top of the chocolate to prevent a skin from forming, place the lid on, and refrigerate it for at least an hour, until cooled.
7
If it is too cold to spread easily, let the chocolate spread sit at room temperature for a short while before serving.
8
This chocolate spread can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a month.