Recipe of Coffee Sauce - Food Recipes

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Coffee Sauce

Recipe By : The Complete Coffee Book by Sara Perry
Serving Size : 1
Preparation Time :0:10
Categories : Sauces

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

1 cup sugar 1 2/3 cups extra strong coffee -- at room temperature 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/3 teaspoon salt Note: If you would like to serve this sauce chilled, omit butter and refrigerat e after sauce has thickened. In a heavy skillet, melt the sugar slowly, stirring often, until the sugar is a light amber color, about 5 minutes. Slowly add 1 1/3 cups of the coffee, stir ring constantly. Be prepared for a lot of steam. In a small bowl, blend the cornstarch and the remaining 1/3 cup of coffee until smooth. Stir the mixture into the hot coffee-sugar mixture. Continue cooking over low heat and stir until the sauce boils and thickens, about 8 to 10 minut es. Remove from heat and stir in the butter and salt until blended. Serve war m over ice cream. Reprinted in The Sacramento Bee 8/27/97. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -