Chocolate & Almond Truffle Sauce
Chocolate & Almond Truffle Sauce
Caramelized almonds add crunch and flavor to this almond, silky dark chocolate dessert sauce.
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20 min
Prep Time
35 min
Total Time
2 14
cups Ingredients
Almonds
2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter
1 cup slivered almonds
14 cup sugar
Sauce
1 14 cups Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream
14 cup sugar
14 cup firmly packed brown sugar
6 ounces dark chocolate&, chopped
3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter
1 teaspoon almond extract or vanilla
How to make
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STEP 1
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until sizzling; add almonds and 1/4 cup sugar. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, 4-5 minutes or until sugar melts and almonds are golden brown. Immediately spread onto waxed paper. Cool completely; break into small pieces.
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STEP 2
Combine whipping cream, 1/4 cup sugar and brown sugar in heavy 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 7-9 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat, stir in chocolate with whisk until smooth. Add butter and almond extract; continue whisking until smooth. Stir in caramelized almonds. Cool slightly to thicken. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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STEP 3
Store covered in refrigerator up to 1 week. To reheat, place sauce in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring often, just until heated through.
Tip #1
- Dark chocolate is available in bars in the baking aisle of the supermarket. For an even darker chocolate flavor, use 3 ounces unsweetened bittersweet chocolate and 3 ounces dark sweetened chocolate.
Tip #2
- Sauce can be used over ice cream or as a fondue dip for dried fruit, marshmallows and cookies.
170 Calories
12 Fat (g)
20 Cholesterol (mg)
35 Sodium (mg)
15 Carbohydrates (g)
1 Dietary Fiber
2 Protein (g)
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