Chocolate Fondue

In its native Switzerland, chocolate fondue is popular during the holidays. This version has a thick, puddinglike texture. Serve fresh fruit and cut-up angel food cake as dippers.

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: about 2 tablespoons)

Ingredients

• 2  cups  fat-free milk
• 1/2  cup  powdered sugar, sifted
• 2  tablespoons  all-purpose flour
• 2  tablespoons  dark corn syrup
• 2  teaspoons  vanilla extract
• 5  ounces  semisweet chocolate, chopped (about 1 cup)

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook for 2 minutes or until mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Place the chocolate in a medium bowl. Pour milk mixture over chocolate, and stir until smooth. Transfer chocolate mixture to a fondue pot. Keep warm over a low flame.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

103 (31% from fat)

Fat:

3.6g (sat 2.1g,mono 1.2g,poly 0.1g)

Protein:

2g

Carbohydrate:

17.4g

Fiber:

0.7g

Cholesterol:

1mg

Iron:

0.7mg

Sodium:

25mg

Calcium:

42mg