Chocolate
Ingredients
Directions
Break the chocolate into pieces.
Place the chocolate in a saucepan with water.
Heat over low fire, stirring occasionally until melted.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Chocolate
- Melts to form the smooth, glossy base of the dish.
- Water
- Adds moisture that helps the chocolate melt evenly and gently without scorching.
The step that matters
Heat over low fire, stirring occasionally. Chocolate scorches or seizes when overheated, so low heat and gentle stirring let it melt smoothly and evenly.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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