Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal266
- fat21g
- saturates13g
- carbs17g
- sugars17g
- fibre1g
- protein2g
- salt0.2g
Ingredients
- 50g good-quality dark chocolate (use at least 70% cocoa solids)
Dark chocolate
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- 25g butter
Butter
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- 125ml double cream
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tbsp Disaronno liqueur (optional)
Method
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!
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Step 2Heat over a panPlace the bowl over the pan. Make sure that the water doesn’t boil or touch the base of the bowl, or the chocolate could get too hot and ‘seize’, becoming grainy and unworkable. Very gently heat for about 5 mins, stirring occasionally, until it is completely smooth. Remove from the heat and use as required.
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