Chocolate Decadence

The simplicity of this dessert belies its sumptuousness. It uses ingredients you're likely to have on hand. The easy procedure requires no mixer. If you don't have 2-ounce ramekins, you can make the dessert in a regular-sized muffin pan.

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1/2  cup  plus 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4  cup  2% reduced-fat milk
• 2  tablespoons  plus 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1 1/2  tablespoons  butter
• 1/2  ounce  unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 5  tablespoons  all-purpose flour
• 1/2  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 1  large egg white
• 8  teaspoons  semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

Lightly coat 4 (2-ounce) ramekins with cooking spray, and sprinkle 3/4 teaspoon sugar into each of the ramekins, shaking and turning to coat. Set prepared ramekins aside.

Combine 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, milk, and cocoa in a small saucepan, stirring well with a whisk. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 30 seconds or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add the butter and 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate. Stir until the chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Cool chocolate mixture 10 minutes.

Add flour, vanilla, salt, and egg white to chocolate mixture, stirring with a whisk just until blended. Spoon 2 tablespoons chocolate mixture into each prepared ramekin, and top each with 2 teaspoons chocolate chips. Divide the remaining chocolate mixture evenly among ramekins, spreading to cover the chocolate chips. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until barely set. Cool for 10 minutes. Invert onto dessert plates. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

315 (31% from fat)

Fat:

11g (sat 5.7g,mono 2.8g,poly 0.8g)

Protein:

4.1g

Carbohydrate:

52.1g

Fiber:

1.6g

Cholesterol:

13.4mg

Iron:

2.2mg

Sodium:

140mg

Calcium:

27mg