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Ingredients
- 3 (1 oz.) squares bittersweet chocolate (use good chocolate!)
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 (1 3/4 oz.) box pectin
- 1/2 teaspoon butter
- quart heavy nonreactive saucepan. Break the chocolate squares into
- leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water
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