Dark Chocolate Fudge with Peanuts, Vanilla Ice Cream and Caramel Recipe
	Chef's Note
Recipe by chef Roland Menard of Manoir Hovey
Ingredients
For 8 servings
Chocolate Fudge
First step
- 50 g (5 Tbsp.) dark chocolate chips
- 50 g (5 Tbsp.) butter
- 1 egg
- 60 g (1/4 cup) sugar
- a pinch of salt
- 25 g (2 1/2 Tbsp.) flour
- 15 g (1 1/2 Tbsp.) cocoa powder
- 30 g (1 oz.) white chocolate chips
- 40 g (1 1/2 oz.) milk chocolate chips
Second step
- 60 g (1/4 cup) butter
- 80 ml (1/3 cup) heavy cream
- 225 g (8 oz.) dark chocolate chips
- 3 eggs
- 75 g (3/8 cup) sugar
- a pinch of salt
Caramel Sauce with fleur de sel
- 250 g (1 1/4 cups) sugar
- 150 g (5 oz.) glucose
- 40 ml (3 Tbsp.) water
- 50 g (2 oz.) unsalted butter
- 300 ml (1 1/4 cups) heavy cream
- 3 ml (1/2 tsp.) fleur de sel
Method
First step
- Melt the dark chocolate and butter in a double boiler.
 - In a bowl, whisk the egg with the sugar and salt until light and pale.
 - Sift the flour and cocoa powder.
 - Mix the melted chocolate into the egg-sugar-salt mixture.
 - Mix in the dry ingredients one at a time: flour and cocoa powder, white and milk chocolate chips.
 - Lightly grease a 12 x 27 cm pan (4 1/2 x 11') pan. Line with parchment paper. Pour in the batter.
 - Bake in a 150° C (300° F) oven for about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
 
Reduce the oven temperature to 135° C (275° F) for the second step.
Second step
- Heat the butter and cream in a saucepan.
 - Add the dark chocolate chips to the hot cream.
 - Beat the eggs with the sugar and a pinch of salt until light and foamy.
 - Fold the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture.
 - Pour into the pan on top of the previously cooked cake.
 - Return to the oven for 40 minutes.
 - Let cool completely before cutting.
 
Caramel Sauce with fleur de sel
- In a saucepan, caramelize the sugar over medium heat.
 - In another saucepan, heat the cream with the butter and salt.
 - Once the sugar is caramelized, pour the hot cream into the mixture.
 - Let cool.
 
Serving
- Reheat the chocolate slice portions for a few minutes.
 - Place a little caramel onto each plate; serve the rest on the side.
 - Serve with a vanilla profiterole.
 
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