Bitter Chocolate with Orange Sauce

600 g (21 oz) bitter chocolate
200 g (7/8 cup) butter
250 ml (1 cup + 1 Tablespoon) sweet cream
50 g (1/4 cup + 1/2 teaspoon) sugar
grated orange peel
6 egg yolks [egg yolks are the same size in metric :) ]
100 g (7/8 cup) plain cocoa
juice from fresh orange

With double boilers, melt the chocolate and butter.

In a separate bowl, gently beat the sweet cream with the sugar and some grated orange peel.

In another small bowl, beat the egg yolks.

Mix the cocoa with the melted butter, then mix the cocoa and butter mixture with the melted chocolate. Let cool a few minutes.

Vigorously mix the egg yolks into the chocolate mixture.

Add the cream mixture and mix until smooth.

Line a pan or mold with wax paper, pour in the chocolate mixture, and let cool. Refrigerate until firm.

To prepare the orange sauce, measure the juice from one or more oranges. For every unit orange juice, add two units water. Cook slowly over low heat, add sugar to taste, and allow the mixture to gain the consistency of a thick sauce.

Carefully spoon sauce onto slices of the chocolate just before serving. You may wish to add some grated orange peel, orange shavings, or cocoa powder as a garnish.