Pancakes with chocolate sauce
Description
Perfect with tea and coffee. You can prepare pancake batter in the evening if you want to treat your family to sweet pastries for breakfast. The main thing is to cover the sauce with plastic wrap while it cools so that its surface does not dry out. Serve with hot drinks.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the specified ingredients. You can use milk for the sauce and ryazhenka for the dough with any fat content.
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Step 2
First, make the crepes. Crack the chicken eggs into a deep bowl, pour in ryazhenka or replace it with kefir. Add water, salt, and sugar. Thoroughly whisk everything with a whisk or a fork. If desired, you can add a little vanilla sugar for aroma.
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Step 3
Add the flour in portions and fold it into the mixture. Pour in the vegetable oil and mix, then let the dough rest for 15 minutes to activate the gluten.
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Step 4
Then preheat the pan and grease it with vegetable oil for the first time. Pour in half a ladle of batter and spread it around the pan to form a pancake. Fry it on each side for 1–2 minutes over moderate heat. Fry all the pancakes this way and place them on a plate.
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Step 5
Pour sugar and salt into a ladle or saucepan. You can add chocolate or vanilla flavoring.
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Step 6
Add cocoa powder and flour, and pour in the milk. Gently mix everything with a whisk. Do not try to fully incorporate the cocoa, as it only blends into warm liquid. Therefore, immediately place the container on the stove and heat it for about 2–3 minutes, then stir.
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Step 7
Then reduce the heat to medium and simmer the sauce for another 5–6 minutes, remembering to whisk it. It will become thicker. Turn off the heat and stir the butter into the sauce.
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Step 8
Cover the chocolate sauce with plastic wrap directly on the surface and place it in the cold for about 30 minutes.
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Step 9
Then place the pancakes on a plate, put the sauce in a small bowl or gravy boat, and serve it together with the pancakes.