Chocolate sauce for fresh fruit

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupHeavy cream
4Squares bitter chocolate
cupSugar
½cupButter -- (or margarine)
½cupStrong coffee

Directions

Put cream, chocolate, powdered sugar, butter, and strong coffee in a double boiler and heat for 30 minutes or until the chocolate is melted. Mix well.

See recipe for "Poached Fresh Pears in White Burgundy" in this cookbook for an example of a delicious use for this chocolate sauce.

Recipe By : Joe Mannke of Rotisserie for Beef and Bird, Houston, TX