Chocolate Sauce

I snatched up this homemade chocolate sauce from a NYC/Hamptons radio talk show that I faithfully listened to for years from my beach guard stand. For the life of me, I can't recall the name of the host but, her recipe I'll take with me to the grave...

1 bag good chocolate chips (I use Ghiradelli)
1/2 - whole stick of butter (whole here, natch)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon ground instant coffee
chopped pecans

Melt chocolate chips and butter together over a double-boiler...

Mix in vanilla, coffee and pecans...

Serve over ice cream. Orrrr eat with a spoon straight from the glass jar whenever you're in the vicinity of the kitchen...

*don't judge the sauce by this pic as it was taken the next day when I was too piggy impatient to properly heat it back up.

Store in a glass jar and microwave to soften as needed. Refrigerate? Who knows! Mine never lasts long enough for it to matter...

Kindness of a doesn'tmissatrick Babe who will not call or text questioning my less than ideal eating habits this week when he notices the container of Breyers Mint Chocolate Chip that didn't exist when he left for Greenwich. (hangs head in shame) I missed Tuesday's wagon Babe but, I managed to catch the later one on Wednesday. Brace yourself for a, post indulgence, do I look fat line of questioning surely headed your way this weekend...XXOO