Dark Chocolate Sauce

1/3 c Water or brewed coffee
1/2 c Firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 c Unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1/8 ts Salt
2 tb Unsalted butter; cut into pieces
1/2 ts Vanilla

In a heavy saucepan hat the water or coffee with the brown sugar over moderate hat, whisking until the sugar is dissolved, add the cocoa powder and the salt, and whisk the mixture until it is smooth. Add the butter and the vanilla and whisk the sauce until the butter is melted. Serve the sauce warm over ice cream.

Makes about 3/4 cup.

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