This addictive sauce is also incredible with beignets or ice cream.
Ingredients
10
oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1
1/2 cups heavy cream
1
/2 cup brewed chicory coffee, such as Café du Monde brand
1
cinnamon stick
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Preparation
Step 1
Put chocolate in a heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan, combine cream, coffee, and cinnamon stick; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Pour hot cream mixture over chocolate.
Step 2
Let stand, undisturbed, for about 2 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick; whisk until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is blended and smooth.

Excerpted from Brown Sugar Kitchen: New-Style, Down-Home Recipes from Sweet West Oakland by Tanya Holland with Jan Newberry, copyright 2014. Published by Chronicle Books. All rights reserved.
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