Step 1

Measure how much chocolate you need. Whether you're using a chocolate bar or chocolate chip, chop the chocolate across as best you can, so that it splinters into very small pieces. Don't add it to your bowl yet.

Step 2

Measure out your milk or cream into the small bowl, and heat it in the microwave for 10-15 seconds. Once heated, immediately add in the chopped chocolate in a thin layer.

Step 3

Let the ingredients sit for two minutes, to allow the chocolate to slowly melt. If it doesn't sit like this for a couple minutes, the fat and the solids will begin to separate, and it will look like curdling milk.

Step 4

After two minutes, stir vigorously with your spoon to combine all of the liquids and the solids. Within 10 seconds, your sauce should start to look like a shiny liquid, now all ready for dipping!