Name: Sambuca Chocolate Sauce
Ingredients: 1/2 c Water; 2/3 c Sugar; 3/4 c Unsweetened cocoa powder; (preferably Dutch; ; process); 1/2 ts Salt; 1/2 c Heavy cream; 1/2 Stick unsalted butter; (1/4 cup); 1 ts Vanilla; 1/4 c Sambuca; or to taste

Similar to the instructions we pass along to our children for their physical safety, our Father in heaven gives us His instruction for our spiritual safety. Yet like ignorant and carefree children, we at times ignore His teaching. We at times want to do things according to our own estimation apart from the Scriptures. And when we do this, God in His mercy allows us to feel pain. Guilt is a gift from God that makes us sensitive to sin. Another word for this that we commonly use is conviction.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	Dutch	December 19	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Water
2/3	c	Sugar
3/4	c	Unsweetened cocoa powder; (preferably Dutch
		; process)
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	c	Heavy cream
1/2		Stick unsalted butter; (1/4 cup)
1	ts	Vanilla
1/4	c	Sambuca; or to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

In a small heavy saucepan combine water and sugar and boil, stirring, until
sugar is dissolved. Remove pan from heat and whisking cocoa powder,
whisking until smooth. Whisk in salt, cream, and butter and return pan to
moderately low heat, whisking until butter is melted. Simmer sauce until
thickened slightly, about 2 minutes, and stir in vanilla and Sambuca. Cool
sauce completely and transfer to a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Sauce
keeps, covered and chilled, 1 month. Serve sauce warm over ice cream.
Makes about 2 cups.
Gourmet December 1994
Converted by MC_Buster.
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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