Starwberries With Chocolate Caramel Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (no more than 60% cacao if labled)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 lb strawberry, halved if large

Recipe

• 1 cook sugar in a dry 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt, about 2 minute.
• 2 continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar is melted into a deep golden caramel, 1-2 minute.
• 3 remove from heat and carefully pour in cream - mixture will steam and bubble vigorously).
• 4 once the bubbles subside, return pan to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until caramel has thickened and all sugar is dissolved.
• 5 remove from heat, then add chocolate and salt and stir until chocolate is melted.
• 6 add butter and stir until just melted.
• 7 cool sauce slightly, then drizzle over strawberries.