CHOCOLATE-PECAN SAUCE

This homemade sauce is great over ice cream, pound cake, etc.

1 stick butter
1 cup chopped pecans
1 pkg (6-oz) semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 tsp vanilla

In a heavy skillet, melt the butter; add the pecans and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until the butter is lightly browned.  Remove skillet from the heat.  Add the chips and vanilla; stir until the chocolate chips are melted.

Serve warm.

Yield: 1 1/4 cups

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