These sweet chocolate sauces are especially good with puddings, ice cream, and dessert cakes.

1) Chocolate Cocoa Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 280 milliliters of water
• 3 drops of vanilla essence

method:

1. Mix the cocoa and sugar with the water in a deep saucepan until smooth.
2. Slowly bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
3. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and immediately add the vanilla essence.

The sauce can be served immediately.

2) Rich Coffee Flavored Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients:

• 55 grams of plain block chocolate (chopped into large pieces)
• 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon of cocoa
• 1 teaspoon granulated instant coffee
• 280 milliliters of water
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla essence

method:

1. Put all the ingredients except the egg yolk and the vanilla essence in a saucepan.
2. Heat slowly while stirring until it is the consistency of a fine custard.
3. Remove pan from heat.
4. Mix the yolk with two tablespoons of the hot sauce, and then mix the yolk back into the saucepan.
5. Return the pan to the heat and simmer until the sauce is a little thicker.
6. Now add the vanilla essence.

The sauce can be served immediately.

3) Suchard Sauce

Suchard sauce is really good with rich puddings, ice creams and chocolate profiteroles.

Ingredients:

• 170 grams of Smooth Block Chocolate
• 280 milliliters of water
• 115 grams of brown sugar
• 1 vanilla pod (divided)

method:

1. Dissolve the sugar in the water over low heat.
2. Add the vanilla bean.
3. Simmer for 5 minutes, then remove the pod.
4. Melt the chocolate in a plate over a saucepan of warm water.
5. Discard the water and put the melted chocolate in the pan.
6. Whisk in the sugar syrup 1 tablespoon at a time.
7. Simmer until you have a thick, rich chocolate sauce.

Suchard sauce can be used hot or cold.