Pancakes With Chocolate Sauce
This easy and quick pancake recipe makes classic thin pancakes topped with a rich chocolate sauce. For a darker, more intense chocolate topping, use only one-third of the recommended cream.
Pancakes With Chocolate Sauce
Serves 4 to 6
Recipe Ingredients:
For the pancakes
- 75g plain flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 pint (300ml) milk
- 25g melted butter
For the chocolate sauce
- 100g dark chocolate
- 100ml double (heavy) cream
Recipe Method:
Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Whisk in the eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly until the batter is smooth and lump-free. Leave the batter to rest for 30 minutes. Just before cooking, stir in the melted butter and mix well. The batter should be quite thin — about the consistency of single cream — and will thicken slightly as it stands.
Heat a griddle or a heavy frying pan. Lightly grease the surface with softened butter using a folded piece of kitchen paper to avoid burning your fingers. For the first pancake heat the pan until the fat just begins to smoke, then reduce the heat slightly.
Pour roughly 4 tablespoons (or two small ladles) of batter into the center of the pan and quickly tilt and swirl to spread a thin, even layer that just coats the surface. Cook on medium-high heat for about 1 minute, until the top is set, bubbles have formed and the edges start to turn light brown and crisp. Flip carefully with a spatula and cook the other side for about another minute until golden.
Transfer the pancake to a warm plate, sprinkle with sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice, then roll or fold. Stack cooked pancakes on a warm plate and keep them in a low oven if you need to hold them until serving.
For the chocolate sauce: Pour the cream into a small saucepan and warm gently over low heat. Chop the dark chocolate into small pieces and add to the warm cream. Stir until the chocolate has fully melted and the sauce is smooth. Remove from the heat.
To serve: Place two pancakes on each plate, fold each pancake in half and then in half again, or roll as preferred. Drizzle generously with the warm chocolate sauce and serve immediately.