Serve this rich chocolate sauce with poached fruit, ice cream, crêpes or freshly baked profiteroles. Or, for a thoughtful gift, spoon the sauce into a small glass jar and adorn with a festive ribbon. Attach a label with instructions to keep it chilled, and include a best-before date.
- Prep time 10 minutes
- Total time 15 minutes
- Credits : Canadian Living: Holiday Baking 2015
Ingredients
Method
In saucepan, bring orange zest, cocoa powder, corn syrup and 1 cup water to boil. Reduce heat to medium; boil, whisking constantly, for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low; discard orange zest. Add chocolate and orange liqueur; cook, whisking constantly, until chocolate is melted, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in salt. (Make-ahead: Let cool for 30 minutes; refrigerate in airtight container for up to 7 days. Reheat to room temperature before serving.)
Makes about 2 1/2 cups.
Nutritional facts per tbsp: about
- Fibre 1 g
- Sodium 8 mg
- Sugars 5 g
- Protein 1 g
- Calories 49.0
- Total fat 2 g
- Potassium 57 mg
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Saturated fat 1 g
- Total carbohydrate 9 g
%RDI
- Iron 3.0
