• ¼ lb. chocolate
• ½ pt. milk
• 2–3 egg yolks
• vanilla essence
• 1 teasp. rum
• sugar, if required
• 1 egg white (optional)

Dissolve the chocolate in the milk. Make a custard with the egg yolks and the chocolate-flavoured milk—see Custard Sauce. Flavour and sweeten to taste. If liked one egg white may be whipped to a stiff froth and folded into the finished sauce.