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Chocolate Maple Syrup

4.5

(2)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 3/4 cups

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups pure maple syrup
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, or to taste
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a small heavy saucepan heat maple syrup over moderate heat until hot. Whisk in cocoa powder, butter, and a pinch of salt and simmer, whisking, 1 minute.

  2. Step 2

    Serve syrup warm. The syrup keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.

TagsSauceCocoaGluten FreeNut FreeMake AheadGourmet
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