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It’s not magic: You can make chocolate shell topping at home with just three ingredients

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July 20, 2021 at 9:50 a.m. EDT
(Scott Suchman for The Washington Post/food styling by Marie Ostrosky for The Washington Post)

This three-ingredient simple chocolate topping from Krista Kern Desjarlais, chef-owner of Bresca and the Honeybee in New Gloucester, Maine, works well on any type of ice cream, hardening to a shell when it hits the cold ice cream.

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Bear in mind this might not be quite as crunchy as the commercially produced Magic Shell. Use a mild olive oil here for the best taste.