Mocha Caramel Sauce

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (not unsweetned, no more than 60% cacao)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 combine cream and espresso powder.
• 2 cook sugar in a dry 2 quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt, about 2 minutes.
• 3 continue to cook sugar stirring occasionally with a fork until it is melted into a deep golden caramel (1-2 minutes).
• 4 remove from heat and carefully pour in espresso cream. the mixture will steam and bubble vigorously.
• 5 cook over low heat, stirring until caramel is dissolved (1-2 minutes).
• 6 add chocolate and salt, cooking until sauce is smooth.
• 7 serve warm or at room temperature over your favorite icecream or other dessert.