CHOCOLATE CRAVINGS

CHOCOLATE HOTCAKES WITH FUDGE SAUCE

Serves 4-6

150g plain flour (1 cup)
1 tbsp brown sugar
40g Dutch-process cocoa, sieved
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
½cup milk
100ml buttermilk
2 eggs, separated
160g firm ricotta, drained in a sieve for 20 minutes
60g dark chocolate (56%-60% cocoa solids), finely chopped
Vegetable oil and butter, for frying
Vanilla ice-cream or whipped cream, to serve

Fudge sauce

160g dark chocolate (56% cocoa solids), finely chopped
150g caster sugar
140g liquid glucose
20g Dutch-process cocoa, sieved
20g butter
1 tsp sea salt

1. For fudge sauce, stir chocolate, sugar, glucose, cocoa, butter, 1 tsp sea salt and 150ml water in a saucepan over medium-high heat until combined and smooth, bring to a simmer and cook until sauce has a light syrup consistency (3-4 minutes).

2. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt in