Chocolate Float

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). place 1 cup of sugar and 2 cups water into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• in a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk so the batter does not become too stiff. stir in vanilla.
• pour the sugar water into a 2 quart casserole dish. drop the chocolate mixture by spoonfuls into the sugar syrup to make dumplings.
• bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven. use a slotted spoon to remove dumplings to plates, spoon syrup over and serve.