Chocolate noodles with vanilla sauce

Chocolate noodles with vanilla sauce

Desserts

Homemade chocolate noodles, poached and then topped with a vanilla-infused custard made with egg yolks. A warm dessert for two, made with a rested dough.

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This warm dessert combines homemade noodles with cocoa with a vanilla custard. The dough is prepared by hand and allowed to rest for 30 minutes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodPoaching and binding
  • Estimated cost$6.30 $3.15 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.20
  • $0.79
  • $0.08
  • $0.40
  • $0.38
  • $0.18
  • $0.02
  • $0.70
  • $0.19
  • $0.10
  • $0.36
  • $2.90

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the flour, cocoa, powdered sugar, egg, mascarpone, and salt until a smooth dough forms, which should take 5 to 10 minutes.
  2. Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes.
  3. Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan, then add the butter and granulated sugar.
  4. Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut it into thin strips. ≈ 8 min
  5. Bring the strips to a boil for about 4 minutes, then drain them. Pat them dry with paper towels and keep them warm.
  6. In a bowl, combine the brown sugar and egg yolks for the sauce, and set aside. ≈ 4 min
  7. Heat the milk and cream in a saucepan with the vanilla pod, stirring occasionally for a few minutes, then remove the pod.
  8. Slowly pour the warm mixture over the sweetened yolks, while stirring. ≈ 3 min
  9. Then, stir everything together in the saucepan, mixing gently until it thickens, but without letting it boil.
  10. Arrange the chocolate noodles on the plates and top with vanilla sauce. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Chocolate noodles with vanilla sauce

  • 125 g of flour$0.20
  • 40 g of cocoa powder$0.79
  • 20 grams of powdered sugar$0.08
  • 1 large egg$0.40
  • 25 g of mascarpone$0.38
  • 20 grams of butter$0.18
  • 5 teaspoons of granulated sugar$0.02
  • 2 egg yolks$0.70
  • 40 g of brown sugar$0.19
  • 10 cl of milk$0.10
  • 5 tablespoons of heavy cream$0.36
  • 1/2 vanilla bean$2.90

Total$6.30

that's $3.15 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 125 g of flour
  • 40 g of cocoa powder
  • 20 grams of powdered sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 25 g of mascarpone
  • A pinch of salt
  • 20 grams of butter
  • 5 teaspoons of granulated sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 40 g of brown sugar
  • 10 cl of milk
  • 5 tablespoons of heavy cream
  • 1/2 vanilla bean

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