Are you craving a delectable chocolate sauce that can transform your desserts and treats into culinary masterpieces? Look no further! In this article, we will take you on a delectable journey through the world of sauce au chocolat, introducing you to its rich history, variations, and the secrets to creating the perfect recipe. Whether you prefer a classic dark chocolate sauce, a luscious milk chocolate ganache, or a white chocolate delight, we have gathered a collection of the finest recipes that will satisfy your sweet tooth and leave your taste buds dancing. So, put on your apron, gather your ingredients, and let's explore the art of crafting the ultimate sauce au chocolat.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
EASY HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE SAUCE
If you are a regular buyer of store-bought chocolate sauce, and didn't realize how easy it is to make your own at home, then I hope you give this recipe a try. Enjoy!
Provided by Chef John
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Dessert Sauce Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place sugar, flour, and cocoa powder into a bowl. Whisk together to remove lumps.
- Heat milk, butter, and vanilla extract in a saucepan over medium heat until butter melts.
- Whisk dry ingredients into the milk mixture a little at a time. Increase heat to medium-high until mixture comes to a simmer. Cook, stirring constantly, for 6 minutes. After 6 minutes, turn off heat. Whisk in a pinch of salt.
- Pour hot over ice cream or store in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.7 g, Cholesterol 8.5 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 49.2 mg, Sugar 16.5 g
CHOCOLATE SAUCE
Just cocoa, sugar, water and vanilla in this quick chocolate sauce.
Provided by sal
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Dessert Sauce Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine cocoa, sugar and water. Bring to a boil and let boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.4 calories, Carbohydrate 45.4 g, Fat 1 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 1.5 mg, Sugar 41.7 g
SIMPLE CHOCOLATE SAUCE
Follow our step-by-step guide to melting chocolate, add cream, sugar and a glug of almond liqueur if you like
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Condiment, Dessert, Dinner
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of barely simmering water until completely smooth (see step-by-step).
- Heat all of the remaining ingredients in a small saucepan until evenly combined. Remove from the heat and stir through the melted chocolate. Serve warm over chocolate pudding, vanilla ice cream or both!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 calories, Fat 21 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 17 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
CHOCOLATE SAUCE
A straightforward ganache-chocolate and cream - with a two-to-one ratio of cream to chocolate. Some sugar, in the form of corn syrup, is added, primarily for consistency. The chocolate sauce is only as good as the chocolate you use, so use the best you can.
Categories Sauce Milk/Cream Chocolate Dairy Dessert Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Place the chocolate in a metal bowl.
- Combine the cream and corn syrup in a small heavy nonreactive saucepan and bring to a simmer. Pour the liquid over the chocolate and allow it to sit for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the chocolate has melted. Whisk to combine. Allow the sauce to cool slightly, then pour into a bowl or other container. (Stored in the refrigerator, tightly covered, the sauce will keep for up to 2 weeks.)
- To serve, warm the sauce gently in the top of a double boiler or in the microwave.
EASIEST CHOCOLATE SAUCE
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories easy, quick, sauces and gravies, dessert
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- In a small saucepan or in the microwave, melt together 1 cup milk and 1 cup chopped semisweet chocolate. Remove from the heat and add another cup of chocolate; stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is thickened and slightly cooled.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 226, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 18 milligrams, Sugar 25 grams
QUICK & EASY CHOCOLATE SAUCE
Mom made this chocolate sauce recipe to drizzle on cake, and we like it over ice cream, too. -Janice Miller, Creston, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield 2-1/4 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a small heavy saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 2 minutes., Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator. Warm gently before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 169 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 7mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
SOUFFLE AU CHOCOLAT ET AU GRAND MARNIER
Steps:
- Coat a large straight sided porcelain baking dish or souffle mold (about 8-inches diameter and 4- deep) with the softened butter. Alternatively, you can use eight individual straightsided porcelain ramekins. Coat evenly and generously all the way to the top, making sure to get the corners. Sprinkle in some sugar and toss around to coat the bottom and sides of the mold or molds. Place molds in the refrigerator to chill (if using individual molds, place them on a cookie sheet first.)
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Find a medium metal bowl that completely covers the top of a small saucepan. Place 3 inches of water in the saucepan and bring to the simmer. Turn off the heat. Place cut up butter and chocolate in the bowl and place bowl over pan of hot water. Let sit for 2 minutes then stir. It should be completely melted; if not, remove the bowl, bring the water back to a simmer, turn off the heat and replace the bowl. Stir until smooth. Stir in the Grand Marnier. Set aside to let cool to room temperature. Place egg yolks in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whip. Beat egg yolks at medium speed until opaque and lightened in color, about 3 minutes. Add to cooled chocolate mixture.
- Bring medium pot of water to a boil. Clean mixer bowl and whip well, and dry them. Place egg whites in bowl and whip at high speed 2 minutes, then reduce speed to medium and add the cream of tartar. Whip until soft peaks form then slowly add the granulated sugar down the side of the bowl while continuing to whip until firm peaks form. Take 1/3 of the whites and whisk into chocolate mixture to lighten it. Fold in remaining whites with a large rubber spatula, trying not to deflate the whites. Fold gently but thoroughly until no white streaks remain. Remove coated molds from the refrigerator. Fill mold or molds with souffle mixture, up to 1/2-inch from rim. Run your thumb around the inside of each mold to form a shallow groove all around. When all molds have been filled transfer to the oven and bake until risen and top is evenly dried, about 10 minutes for individual soufflJs and about 25 minutes for a large. Serve immediately.
- Classic souffle technique: egg yolks combined with flavoring base, lightened with whipped egg whites and baked until risen. Very important that all equipment used for beating whites be scrupulously clean. Running thumb around mold encourages an even rise.
MOELLEUX AU CHOCOLAT
Steps:
- For the cakes:
- Butter 6 ramekins and line with a disk of parchment paper, and then butter the parchment. In a double boiler, bowl or saucepan, very gently melt the butter and chocolate together over a water bath. In a separate mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until thick, pale, and ribbony. Beat in the flour, and finally the chocolate mixture. Pour the mixture into the ramekins and chill.
- Just before serving, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place the ramekins on a baking sheet, and bake until the top is set, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove. Let sit 5 minutes, before unmolding onto plates. Serve with caramel sauce, if using, or a scoop of ice cream.
- For the caramel sauce:
- Add a spoonful of water to the sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat and boil to caramel, about 5 minutes. Do not stir with a spoon. Swirl the saucepan over the heat until desired color is achieved. Cook's Note: Be careful not to let it get too dark. Stir in the butter to melt (careful it will splatter), then the cream. Add a squirt of lemon juice, to taste.
Tips for Making Sauce au Chocolat:
- Use high-quality chocolate. The quality of your chocolate will directly impact the flavor of your sauce, so it's important to use a good-quality dark chocolate with a high cocoa content.
- Use heavy cream. Heavy cream will help to create a rich and decadent sauce. If you don't have heavy cream on hand, you can use milk, but your sauce will be thinner.
- Don't boil the sauce. Boiling the sauce will cause it to thicken too much and become grainy. Instead, heat the sauce over medium heat and stir constantly until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Flavor the sauce with your favorite ingredients. You can add a variety of flavorings to your sauce au chocolat, such as vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, or chili powder. Get creative and experiment to find your favorite flavor combination.
- Serve the sauce immediately. Sauce au chocolat is best served immediately after it's made. You can store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, but it will thicken as it cools. To reheat the sauce, simply microwave it in 30-second intervals until it's warmed through.
Conclusion:
Sauce au chocolat is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used to dress up a variety of desserts. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own personal taste. So next time you're looking for a special sauce to serve with your favorite dessert, give sauce au chocolat a try.
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