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Two Sweet Sauces

These two sauces are useful whenever you need to make a dessert in a hurry. Made in minutes, they can turn plain ice cream or store-bought poundcake into something special.

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Chocolate Sauce

(Time: 10 minutes)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons sugar
1/ 2 cup water or milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter
(yields 1 1/2 cups)

Blueberry Lemon Sauce

(Time: 10 minutes)
1 pound frozen or fresh blueberries (about 3 cups)
1/3 cup sugar
pinch of salt
2 teaspoons lemon juice
(yields 2 cups)

Preparation

  1. Peanut Butter Chocolate Sauce

    Step 1

    In a double boiler or a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt the chocolate chips and sugar in the water or milk, stirring with a whisk until smooth and shiny. Whisk in the vanilla and peanut butter.

  2. Blueberry Lemon Sauce

    Step 2

    In a saucepan on medium heat, bring the blueberries, sugar, salt, and a tablespoon of water to a simmer, stirring often, until the mixture is juicy. Cook for a few minutes, until the blueberries are soft.

    Step 3

    In a blender or food processor, whirl the blueberries with the lemon juice until smooth. Add additional sugar to taste. Add more water if you want a thinner sauce.

Cover of the cookbook Moosewood Simple Suppers with a red floral motif.
From Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers: Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table. Copyright © 2017 by Moosewood Collective. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. Buy the full book from ThriftBooks or Amazon.
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