Description
With the addition of a luxurious chocolate sauce, frozen cream puffs from Sam's Club (Poppies International) are an elegant conclusion to this festive meal. Garnish the plate with toasted almonds or hazelnuts. This silky sauce can be served immediately, or cooled and refrigerated up to 2 weeks. Reheat slowly in the microwave.

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups water
  
• 1/2 cup sugar
  
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (Dutch processed)
  
• Pinch of salt
  
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Preparation
In a small saucepan, combine water, sugar and corn syrup and bring to simmer.

Separately in a small bowl, whisk together cocoa powder and salt. Whisk into hot water mixture, making sure to break up any lumps of cocoa. Whisk until well combined; remove from heat.

Break up bittersweet chocolate and whisk into hot cocoa mixture. When it is melted, add butter and continue whisking until well combined and smooth. Serve over frozen cream puffs once sauce is slightly cooled.

Nutrition
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Serves
Makes: 8 servings

Variations
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