For those nights when you want to skip dinner and head straight for dessert, this is the treat for you! This decadent, velvety pudding-like soup has a light as air whipped cream island floating in the center. This easy dessert recipe can be made up to two days in advance and serves 4 to 6 people, but you may not want to share!
Chocolate Soup
Submitted to Foodista by Nicole Aloni
3 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
2 ounces baking chocolate, finely chopped
3 teaspoons Frangelico or Godiva chocolate liqueur
Garnish:
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons confectioner’s sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup hazelnuts or almonds, chopped and toasted
1/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk together cream, sugar and vanilla. Simmer, stirring several times, for about 40 minutes until reduced by 1/3.
Stir in chopped chocolates until well blended.
Remove from heat and whisk in liqueur.
To serve: Whip the cream until frothy then add the confectioners’ sugar and vanilla. Continue to whip until the cream holds soft peaks. Fold in chopped nuts and chocolate bits.
Place a large scoop of the whipped cream in the center of each serving bowl and pour the warm chocolate soup around the whipped cream.
