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Servings: 2
Ingredients
- Seriously, this was the perfect scoop of chocolate sorbet. You gotta buy this book. I just hope you get as good a deal as I got! GREG
- Chocolate Sorbet makes on quart CLICK here for a printable recipe
- 2 1/4 c water
- 1 c sugar
- 3/4 c unsweetened dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 pn salt
- 6 oz bittersweet finely chopped
- 1/2 t vanilla extract
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 367g | |
| Recipe makes 2 servings | |
| Calories 390 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 88mg | 4% |
| Potassium 4mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 100.11g | 27% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 100.04g | 67% |
| Protein 0.0g | 0% |
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