German Chocolate Sauce

Name: German Chocolate Sauce
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (do not substitute margarine); 1 (4 ounce) package sweet baking chocolate (like German's Sweet Chocolate. Do NOT use semisweet or unsweetened chocolate); 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk (NOT sweetened condensed milk)

6 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter (do not substitute margarine)
1 (4 ounce) package sweet baking chocolate (like German's Sweet Chocolate. Do NOT use semisweet or unsweetened chocolate)
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk (NOT sweetened condensed milk)

Directions

1

In a small saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly until melted.
2

Stir in sugar, vanilla, salt, and milk; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 7 minutes, stirring constantly.
3

Serve warm over ice cream or pound cake.
4

Note: This sauce can be reheated in the microwave oven on Medium (50% power). The amount of time will vary with the amount of sauce being reheated.