Deluxe Chocolate Sauce

**E's school project this month is about explaining a process or providing instructions.  She decided to share her favourite Chocolate Sauce recipe with her classmates.  This blog is her project. Enjoy!

Instructions for How To Make Deluxe Chocolate Sauce:

1) Wash your hands.

2) Put on an apron - this could get messy.

3)  Collect and gather tools for baking:
metal saucepan (pot)
spatula for scraping
wooden spoon for stirring
measuring cups and measuring spoons
glass jars with lids (wash and dry them well before cooking)

4)  Collect and measure the ingredients:
semisweet chocolate chips      2 cups
butter                                       1/2 cup
instant coffee powder              1 Tbsp
salt                                           1/8 tsp
vanilla                                      1 Tbsp
icing sugar                               2 cups
light corn syrup                       1 cup
hot water                                  3/4 cup

5) Measure the first 5 ingredients into the saucepan using the measuring cups and measuring spoons.

6) Place saucepan on the stove, turn on the heat to medium heat.  Stir over medium heat with the wooden spoon until smooth.

7) Remove the saucepan from the stove and turn off the stove.

8) Use the wooden spoon to beat in the measured icing sugar, syrup, and water until the sauce looks smooth.

9) Pour the sauce into the clean jars using the spatula to scrape the saucepan clean.  Put the lids on the jars and screw them on tightly.

10) Store the full jars in the fridge until you are ready to use the sauce.

11) The sauce can be lightly re-heated when you want a tasty treat.  Pour the sauce over ice cream, cake, or brownies.

12) Enjoy!