This sauce is used in the Flourless Almond Torte recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 vanilla bean, split
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon finely ground coffee
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan, bring the milk with the vanilla bean to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat.
2. Transfer 2 tablespoons of the hot milk to a bowl and stir in the cocoa powder and the coffee. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, beat the yolks and the sugar until light. Set aside.
4. Remove the vanilla bean and scrape the insides into the milk. Discard the bean.
5. Stir a small amount of the hot milk into the yolk mixture, then stir the yolk mixture along with the cocoa mixture into the pan of milk. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until the sauce begins to thicken and coats the back of a metal spoon, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl and stir for 1 minute to cool slightly.

Other Sauces & Marinades

Apricot Jam
Cranberry Orange Relish
Mango Chutney
Peach Chutney
Strawberry Jam
Whipped Cream