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Bittersweet Chocolate Glaze

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A bowl of chocolate glaze sauce.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton

For many years this was my classic rich butter glaze for chocolate tortes. This chocolate glaze sets firm but soft, with an even, satiny appearance. Use it on any cake or torte that is kept and served at room temperature.

Chocolate note: I often make this glaze with a 70% chocolate. You can use an even higher percentage chocolate than called for, but be sure you taste it first so you know what you are getting into.

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