Easy chocolate dipping sauce

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An easy chocolate sauce that's both quick and tasty...

Cook Time 10 mins
Difficulty Level Easy

Preparation

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Total Time 10 mins
Cooking Time 10 mins

Ingredients
Method

100g plain chocolate (or milk chocolate)
100ml double cream (or tinned evaporated milk)

Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of hot water or in the microwave
Stir in the cream or evaporated milk and mix well
Return to the heat to warm through, but don't boil
For a runnier sauce, just add more cream or evaporated milk
Use as a dipping sauce for fruit kebabs or pour a drop over your favourite pudding instead of custard

You will need

Heat-resistant mixing bowl - This one from Pyrex is the perfect kitchen all-rounder and you can find it at Amazon for £8.37.

Variations

Emptying a small tub of single cream into a medium saucepan and heat it gently. While it's heating break up a large bar of milk chocolate into the cream, stirring it to melt it in occasionally, when melted add a pinch of cinnamon, pour into little pots/egg cups and arrange in the centre of individual plates. Arrange slices of fresh fruit on the plate for dipping!

Reviews

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Polly L(45)

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This is absolutely perfect for profiteroles and churros.

on 17/4/20
Guest

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This super simple recipe can you be used for so many things. I give the children strawberries on kebab sticks , get them to dip then in the chocolate , then into different toppings like nuts and desiccated coconut . They do make a bit of a mess though, so you may need a plastic table cloth !

on 6/2/15