Bittersweet Chocolate-Coffee Sauce Recipe

Bittersweet Chocolate-Coffee Sauce

1 cup Chocolate chips, bittersweet
1 tablespoon Light corn syrup
1 tablespoon Instant coffee or strong peppermint tea
1/4 cup Hot water
1/4 cup Half-and-half or whipping

Instructions:

Place chocolate chips and corn syrup in large bowl and set aside. Dissolve instant coffee in hot water in small saucepan. Add half-and-half and bring to boil. Pour heated sauce over chocolate chips and corn syrup and whisk until well blended and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Yields 1 cup. Each tablespoon: 34 calories; 2 mg sodium; 1 mg cholesterol; 3 grams fat; 4 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram protein; 0.10 gram fiber

 Recipe Source: Los Angeles Times - 04-14-1999 Recipe from Amy Pressman, who founded the Old Town Bakery in Pasadena, CA Formatted for Mastercook by Lynn Thomas - Lynn_Thomas@prodigy.net Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.