Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Arrange the baguette slices on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Bake for 2 to 3 minutes, or until toasted.
Meanwhile, in a double boiler, melt the dark chocolate. Once the chocolate has melted, remove from heat and combine the chocolate in a bowl with the saba.
To serve, spread 1 teaspoon of chocolate saba sauce atop each slice. Sprinkle with kosher salt and orange zest.
* Saba, a sweet condiment made from grape must, is sold at specialty stores and Italian markets such as DiGregorios Food Products, 5200 Daggett Ave., St. Louis, 314.776.1062, digregoriofoods.com
1 French baguette, cut into ¼-inch thick slices
1 4.25-oz bar dark chocolate
¼ cup saba*
Coarse kosher salt
Zest of 1 large orange
1 4.25-oz bar dark chocolate
¼ cup saba*
Coarse kosher salt
Zest of 1 large orange
This article appears in February 2013.