Chapter 2 · The French Laundry Years
Chocolate Sauce
Chocolate Sauce
The Story
Excellent for plating desserts or as an ice cream topping.
Ingredients
Makes about 1 1/4 cups
Scaled to a home kitchen batch from Jason's original production formula.
Method
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1
Caramelize sugar in medium pot.
2
In small pot, heat and mix glucose, water, and cocoa powder.
3
Deglaze caramel with cocoa water by adding slowly in small increments.
4
Once incorporated, pour mixture over chocolate in bowl and let sit 3 minutes.
5
Whisk until fully incorporated.
Jason's Notes
Rich chocolate sauce with deep cocoa flavor, perfect for drizzling over desserts.
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