Chocolate Soup

Ingredients

• 125 gChocolate
• 250 mlWater
• 500 mlMilk
• 50 gSugar
• 2 pcsEgg
• 5 mlVanilla extract
• 1.5 gCinnamon
• 40 gZwieback

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt the chocolate

   • Chop the chocolate finely.
   • Bring the water to a boil in a small pot, remove from heat and add the chopped chocolate.
   • Warm gently over low heat, stirring until the chocolate is fully melted into a smooth paste.
2. 2

   Finish the soup

   • Add the milk and sugar to the chocolate paste and stir while heating.
   • Bring to a gentle simmer (do not boil vigorously).
   • Whisk the egg yolks in a small bowl. Temper by stirring a few tablespoons of hot soup into the yolks, then pour back into the pot while stirring until the soup slightly thickens. Do not boil afterwards.
   • Season with vanilla or cinnamon and serve hot.
3. 3

   Meringue dumplings (optional)

   • Beat the egg whites with 1–2 tbsp sugar until stiff peaks form.
   • Spoon small mounds onto the hot (not boiling) soup and let set briefly.
   • Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar if desired.
4. 4

   Serve

   • Ladle into warmed bowls, top with meringue if used and dust with cinnamon sugar.
   • Serve with rusk.