Simple chocolate sauce

• dark chocolate↗150g g

  (at least 70% cocoa solids)

• butter↗25g g
• double cream↗125ml ml
• caster sugar↗1 tbsp tbsp
• amaretto↗1 tbsp tbsp

  (optional)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water until completely smooth. Or, melt in 20-second bursts in the microwave.

2. 2

   Add the butter, cream and sugar to the melted chocolate, and stir to combine until smooth. Serve warm over chocolate pudding or vanilla ice cream.