Chocolate Chip Pancakes with Caramel Sauce
 

CHOCOLATE CHIP PANCAKES WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

 
An original recipe by L’École Gourmet Valrhona
Makes 15 pancakes

INGREDIENTS

Pancake Batter
40g egg yolks
60g egg whites
150g whole milk
125g  bread flour or whole wheat flour
6g baking powder
25g  raw cane sugar
3g salt
1/2 Vanilla Bean
80g Dark and/or Milk Chocolate Chips

Maple & Milk Chocolate Caramel
135g maple syrup
135g heavy cream 36%
1/4 Vanilla Bean
85g Jivara 40% Chocolate

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Pancake Batter:
  • Mix the salt, brown sugar, vanilla seeds and sift in the flour and baking powder.
  • Then add the egg yolks and milk. Mix.
  • Add the (DARK and/or Milk) Chocolate Chips.
  • Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold them gently into the previous mixture.
Maple & Milk Chocolate Caramel:
  • Cook the maple syrup between 240°F and 250°F (115-120°C).
  • Deglaze the caramel by gradually combining it with the 135g of hot vanilla cream.
  • Allow this mixture to cool to approx. 175°F (80°C). Slowly incorporate the Jivara 40% Chocolate.
  • Mix using a hand blender.
Assembly:
  • Make the maple caramel with Jivara 40% Chocolate and set it aside.
  • As soon as the pancake batter is ready, cook it in a small, hot greased frying pan.
  • Serve the pancakes with Jivara 40% Chocolate maple caramel, a few crushed nuts and/or some fresh seasonal fruit.

 Chef’s tip:

  • You can make your pancakes in advance and freeze them.
  • Heat them for 5 minutes when you serve them.
  • The maple caramel can be made in advance and kept in the refrigerator.
  • Simply warm it before serving.