Crème Fraîche Chocolate Sauce

This is a simple delicious sauce for éclairs and other desserts.

Ingredients

  • 1½ oz low-fat butter
  • 1½ oz caster sugar
  • 1½ fluid oz (70 ml) crème fraîche
  • 1½ oz plain chocolate
Crème Fraîche Chocolate Sauce

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Procedure

  1. Melt all the ingredients together in a saucepan and allow to bubble for a while until the mixture darkens in colour slightly. Be careful not to let the chocolate burn.
  2. Remove from the heat and allow to cool until it thickens.