Chocolate Icing
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INGREDIENTS 4 squares sweet chocolate
1/4 cup water
1/2 scant cup sugar
3 tablespoons water
1 heaping teaspoon butter
2 tablespoons heavy creamPlace 4 squares of sweet chocolate in a pan with 1/4 cup water. Melt slowly over low heat.
Make a syrup of a scant 1/2 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons water. Add the chocolate and stir until it boils. Add 1 heaping teaspoons butter and 2 tablespoons heavy cream. Cook a little longer. Stir when it begins to thicken, then remove from heat. As soon as it cools, use as icing.
WARNING - Once your cake or pastry is iced, never place it in the refrigerator as this icing has an unusually high glaze, which it loses when chilled.