A simple recipe that is a delicious sauce for Éclairs and other desserts.
1½ oz butter
1½ oz caster sugar
1½ fluid oz (70 ml) double cream
1½ oz plain chocolate
Melt all the ingredients in a saucepan and allow to bubble for a while until the mixture darkens in colour slightly. Be careful not to let the chocolate burn.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool until it thickens.