Mocha Hot Fudge Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup coarsely ground coffee beans
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
• 1/8 cup unsalted butter, dices
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. 1

   Sift cocoa into medium bowl. Brin cream and ground coffee to boil in heavy small saucepan, stirring to blend. Remove from heat; cover and steep 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Strain cream through fine sieve into another bowl, pressing on coffee grounds to release as much cream as possible.

3. 3

   Bring sugar, corn syrup, 1/4 cup water, and coffe-flavored cream to boil in medium saucepan; whisking until sugar dissolves. Boil 1 minute, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush. Remove from heat.

4. 4

   Whisk in chocolate, butter and vanilla. Pour 1/4 of chocolate mixture into cocoa to moisten, then add remiaing chocolate mixture, whisking until sauce in smooth and shiny.

5. 5

   Cool. COver and refrigerate. Rewarm sauce over low heat before serving.