Chocolate Raisin Sauce Recipes

EASY RAISIN SAUCE FOR HAM

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan.
• Stir raisins into water, reduce heat to medium, and boil until very tender, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt into raisin mixture and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.

RAISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine brown sugar, mustard, flour, raisins, vinegar and water. Simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED RAISINS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or waxed paper and set aside.
• Place the chopped chocolate and the oil in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave until melted, stirring after every 30-second increment to prevent overheating.
• Once the chocolate is melted and smooth, add the raisins and stir until they're well coated with chocolate. The chocolate will leave a thin coating on the raisins.
• Scrape the chocolate-covered raisins onto the prepared baking sheet and try to separate them so there aren't any large clumps.
• Refrigerate the tray for about 15 minutes to set the chocolate. Break up any clumps into individual raisins.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAD PUDDING WITH CINNAMON-RAISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
• Place bread in large bowl; pour 8 tablespoons melted butter over bread and toss to coat.
• Add chocolate chips and toss to combine.
• Transfer mixture to prepared dish.
• Whisk half and half, 1 cup sugar, eggs, egg yolks, vanilla extract, and salt in large bowl to blend.
• Pour over bread cubes in dish.
• Let stand 30 minutes, occasionally pressing bread cubes into custard. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter over pudding; sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Bake bread pudding until puffed, brown, and set in center, about 1 hour.
• Serve warm with Cinnamon-Rum Sauce.
• To make the sauce:.
• Melt unsalted butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Add dark brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt and whisk until sugar is dissolved and mixture is bubbling and smooth, about 6 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Whisk in dark rum and vanilla extract.
• Serve warm over the baked bread pudding.
• (Cinnamon-Rum Sauce can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over low heat, whisking occasionally, before serving.)
• *Brioche is a golden, light bread made from egg- and butter-enriched yeast dough. It is available at French bakeries and some large supermarkets.
• **Cook time does not include letting bread stand 30 minutes before baking.

CHOCOLATE RAISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in heavy saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat until marshmallows & chocolate are melted, blending well.
• Serve warm over ice cream or -- .

CHOCOLATE RAISIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, cream, half-and-half, sugar, cocoa, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl.
• Stir in bread until coated and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips and raisins and transfer pudding to a buttered 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking pan. Bake pudding in a water bath in middle of oven until custard is just set, about 40 minutes. Serve warm.