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     Title: Empress Frosting
Categories: Ghirardelli, Cakes
     Yield: 1 servings

          INGREDIENTS:
   1/3 c  Half & half
   1/2 c  Butter, cut up
     2 tb Sugar
 1 1/2 c  Ghirardelli Sweet Ground
          -Chocolate
     1 ts Vanilla

 DIRECTIONS: In 2 quart heavy saucepan, heat half & half with butter
 and sugar, stirring until blended. Add Ground Chocolate, mixing with
 wire whip until smooth. Heat on medium low until mixture is thick and
 shiny and runs off the spoon like syrup and the first bubble appears
 on the surface (160-F). Do not boil or overcook frosting. Cool 5
 minutes, then add vanilla. Place pan of frosting in bowl holding a
 tray of ice cubes and some water. Beat slowly with a spoon until
 frosting holds a shape. Frost cake; refrigerate if necessary to firm
 frosting.

 Source: Recipes from Ghirardelli Chocolate Company of San Francisco;
 recipe on box of "Sweet Ground Chocolate and Cocoa"

 From: Sallie Austin

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