Chocolate-Frangelico Fondue

This creamy chocolate fondue will coat best if the banana and strawberries are briefly chilled before serving. You can substitute your favorite liqueur for the Frangelico.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup cake, 1/4 cup banana, 1/4 cup strawberries, and 1/4 cup fondue)

Ingredients

• 1/3  cup  half-and-half
• 1/4  cup  fat-free milk
• 8  ounces  semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/4  cups  sifted powdered sugar
• 1/4  cup  water
• 2  tablespoons  Frangelico (hazelnut-flavored liqueur)
• 2  tablespoons  dark corn syrup
• 4  cups  (1-inch) cubed angel food cake (about 3 ounces)
• 2  cups  sliced banana
• 2  cups  quartered small strawberries

Preparation

Combine the first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan; cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until smooth, stirring constantly. Stir in the sugar, water, liqueur, and syrup. Cook for 10 minutes or until the mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Pour into a fondue pot. Keep warm over low flame. Serve with cake, banana, and strawberries.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

322 (30% from fat)

Fat:

10.6g (sat 6.4g,mono 3.5g,poly 0.5g)

Protein:

3.4g

Carbohydrate:

58.9g

Fiber:

2.1g

Cholesterol:

4mg

Iron:

1.3mg

Sodium:

70mg

Calcium:

48mg