Chocolate - Espresso Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup hot water
1/3 cup whipping cream
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
8 ounces best-quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces

Preparation

Bring water, cream, sugar and espresso powder to simmer in medium saucepan, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat to low.
Add chocolate and butter and whisk until melted and smooth.
Keeps, covered and refrigerated, up to 10 days.