Recipe information
Yield
makes about 3/4 cup
Ingredients
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
4 1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
Preparation
COMBINE WATER, corn syrup, and sugar in a small bowl. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring mixture to a boil, washing sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to prevent crystals from forming. Once at a boil, remove from heat; add chocolate. Let stand 2 minutes; stir gently until smooth.
Reprinted with permission from Martha Stewart's Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook by Martha Stewart. Copyright © 2008 by Martha Stewart. Published by Crown Publishing. All Rights Reserved.
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