🍫 Chocolate Sauce Recipe
Ingredients:
½ cup (100 g) sugar
½ cup (120 ml) water
¼ cup (25 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup (90 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate)
1 tbsp butter (optional, for shine)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Instructions:
Whisk cocoa, sugar, and water:
In a small saucepan, whisk cocoa powder, sugar, and water until smooth (no lumps).
Simmer:
Place over medium heat and bring to a gentle simmer. Stir constantly for 2–3 minutes until it thickens slightly.
Add chocolate & butter:
Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips (and butter, if using). Stir until melted and smooth.
Finish with vanilla and salt:
Add vanilla extract and a small pinch of salt to enhance the flavor.
Serve warm or store:
Use immediately for drizzling. Or cool and store in a jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Reheat gently before serving.
🍮 Butterscotch Sauce Recipe
Ingredients:
½ cup (1 stick / 115 g) unsalted butter
1 cup (200 g) packed brown sugar (light or dark)
¾ cup (180 ml) heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt (or use flaky sea salt for topping)
Instructions:
Melt the butter:
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter completely.
Add sugar and cream:
Whisk in the brown sugar and cream. Stir constantly as it begins to bubble.
Simmer:
Let it simmer gently for 4–5 minutes, stirring often, until smooth and slightly thickened.
(The sauce will thicken more as it cools.)
Finish with vanilla and salt:
Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
Serve warm or store:
Drizzle warm over desserts 🍨
Store in a jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Reheat gently before using (microwave or stovetop).
🤍 Vanilla Sauce Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup (240 ml) milk
1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream (or use all milk for lighter sauce)
½ cup (100 g) sugar
4 large egg yolks
1½ tsp vanilla extract (or 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped)
Pinch of salt
Instructions:
Heat milk and cream:
In a saucepan, combine milk, cream, and half the sugar. Heat over medium until just hot (small bubbles around the edge). Do not boil.
Whisk yolks and sugar:
In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, remaining sugar, and salt until slightly pale.
Temper the eggs:
Slowly pour a little hot milk mixture into the yolks while whisking constantly. Then pour everything back into the saucepan.
Cook until thickened:
Stir gently over low heat until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 170–175°F / 77–80°C).
Finish with vanilla:
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract (or strain out vanilla bean if used).
Cool or serve warm:
Serve warm over desserts. Or chill in the fridge for up to 4 days
☕️ Mocha Sauce Recipe
Ingredients:
½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream or milk
¼ cup (60 ml) brewed strong coffee or espresso
½ cup (100 g) sugar
¼ cup (25 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
2 oz (55 g) dark chocolate, chopped (optional for richness)
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Ver continuación en la página siguiente
