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Chocolate Griddle Cakes With Chocolate Sauce Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 c sugar .
  • 1/4 c Amaretto .
  • 1 tsp vanilla .
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda .
  • 3/4 c heavy cream .
  • 1/2 c dutch-process unsweetened cocoa powder .
  • 1/8 tsp salt .
  • 7 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely sliced (not unsweetened) .
  • For griddle cakes .
  • 3/4 c well-shaken buttermilk .
  • 2 whole large eggs .
  • 1/4 c vegetable oil .
  • 1 large egg yolk .
  • 1/4 c powdered sugar .
  • 1 1/4 c all-purpose flour .
  • For sauce .
  • unsalted butter, for greasing griddle .
  • 3/4 tsp cinnamon

Directions
  • Step #1 Make sauce: Bring cream to a boil in a 1-quart saucepan, then pour hot cream over chocolate & sugar in a bowl, carefully whisking until smooth.
  • Step #2 Mix in Amaretto.
  • Step #3 Keep warm or at about room temp.
  • Step #4 Make griddle cakes: Sift together cocoa, baking soda, sugar, flour, & salt into a large bowl.
  • Step #5 Whisk in eggs, yolk, buttermilk, oil, & vanilla until mixd well.
  • Step #6 Heat a griddle or nonstick skillet over moderately low heat & lightly coat with butter.
  • Step #7 Working in batches of 2 or 3, pour 1/3 c batter per cake onto hot griddle & cook this until bubbles appear on surface, 1 to 2 mins.
  • Step #8 Flip cakes with a large spatula & cook this until tops spring back when pressed carefully, about 1 min more.
  • Step #9 Transfer to a plate & loosely cover with foil wrap to keep warm.
  • Step #10 Add 1/2 tsp butter to griddle between batches.
  • Step #11 Serve cakes in stacks, topped with chocolate sauce.
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