4 decadent sauce recipes
A drizzle, a smear, a dollop or a dip. These simple sauce recipes offer a world of possibilities. And they're not terrible eaten off a big spoon, either.
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Awesome sauces
Dark-Chocolate Ganache
Ganache is as tasty as it looks. It’s a thick French chocolate sauce that can be used as a glaze, as icing or as pastry filling. It can also be enjoyed by the spoonful. Get the recipe: Dark-Chocolate Ganache
Rich Lemon Curd
Thick, creamy and oh-so-tangy, use lemon curd to fill small tarts, top yogurt, spruce up a cheese tray or smear it on toast. Get the recipe: Rich Lemon Curd
Salted Caramel Sauce
It doesn’t get more luxe than a thick caramel sauce drizzled over ice cream, a warm apple pie or on top of waffles. And good news: It only takes 5 minutes to make. Yass. Get the recipe: Salted Caramel Sauce
Decadent Dark Chocolate Sauce with a Hint of Mint
If chocolate mint is more your style, this fudge-like syrup is your new best friend. It’s thick enough to smear between two cookies or to lather on cake or brownies. This is how you live your best life. Get the recipe: Decadent Dark Chocolate Sauce with a Hint of Mint
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