Decadent warm chocolate sauce is perfect for drizzling over cakes, sundaes, fruit or just about anything.
Steps
1
Gathering Your Mise en Place
Ingredients
4 1/2 oz whole milk
2 oz heavy cream
1 1/4 oz icing sugar
5 1/4 oz quality, semi-sweet chocolate
1 oz unsalted butter (room temperature)
To prepare your mise en place, first weigh the chocolate. Chop it into small pieces and place it into a medium-sized bowl. Measure and weigh the rest of the ingredients and set aside.
2
Boiling the Milk and Cream
In a small saucepan, bring the cream, milk and icing sugar just to the boil. Don't let the mixture boil for too long, as the liquid will reduce and change the ratio.
3
Making the Chocolate Sauce
Once the mixture has been brought to a boil, pour it over top of the chopped chocolate. Let sit for a few seconds before gently whisking to combine.
4
Finishing the Chocolate Sauce
Once the mixture is smooth and completely melted, add the room-temperature butter. Gently whisk to combine. The butter will give the sauce a glossy sheen.
The sauce can be used immediately. If you need to reheat it, you can do this in a double boiler (bain marie) over very low heat. Stir often and remove from the heat once it has just warmed through.
