Boozey oranges in chocolate sauce

Chocolate sauce and fruit is my fool-proof fallback for dessert;  it really is the ultimate in simplicity, while at the same time being utterly indulgent!

Most fans of chocolate sauce will have their own favorite recipe; mine relies on nothing more than chocolate and a splash of milk.  The trick, I find, is to use the best chocolate you can get, as there are no other ingredients involved which can compensate for any lack of taste or quality.

Serves 2

Prep Time:  10 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Wheat Free, Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Chocolate sauce ingredients 

• 50g plain dark chocolate, broken into pieces
• 4 tablespoons whole milk

Boozey oranges ingredients: 

• 2 oranges, peeled, pith removed, and sliced
• 150ml orange juice
• 50ml Cointreau (or other orange liquor)

To serve: 

• 2 tablespoons unsalted pistachios, chopped

• Put the chocolate pieces and the milk into a non-stick pan, and place over a low heat.
• As it starts to warm through, the chocolate will slowly melt into the milk.  Stir regularly to blend and to prevent lumps.
• Without allowing it to come to the boil, take the pan off the heat once the chocolate has completely melted and combined with the milk into a smooth sauce.
• Place the sliced oranges, the orange juice, and the Cointreau / liquor in a small non-stick pan, and slowly bring to the boil over a medium flame.
• When just at the boil, reduce the heat and leave to simmer for 5 minutes, to allow the flavours to infuse.
• Remove the oranges from the warm syrup with a slotted spoon, and divide between 2 serving dishes.
• Meanwhile, increase the heat under the syrup and return to the boil, until the syrup is reduced by half, to a thick syrup.
• Spoon the warm syrup over the oranges, and top with warm chocolate sauce.
• Sprinkle with the chopped pistachios and eat while still warm.