Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Barcelona Hot Chocolate


Ingredients
2/3  cup  boiling water
2  ounces milk choc. morsels (they actually recommend good-quality dark or bittersweet 60-70% cocoa chocolate, finely chopped)
1 1/3  cups non-fat milk
1  cup  brewed espresso or strong coffee
1/4  cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4  cup  lightly-packed brown sugar
1  2-inch piece orange rind
1/4  cup  frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed
Cocoa powder (optional)

Preparation
Combine 2/3 cup boiling water and chopped chocolate in a medium saucepan, stirring until chocolate melts. Add milk and next 4 ingredients (through rind); cook over medium-low heat, stirring with a whisk. Heat 5-10 minutes or until tiny bubbles form around edge of pan, stirring frequently (do not boil). Discard rind. Pour 1 cup mixture into each of 4 mugs. Spoon 1 tablespoon whipped topping over each serving. Dust with cocoa powder, if desired. Yield: 4 servings


Source: Kathy Farrell-Kingsley, Chocolate Therapy:
Indulgent Recipes to Lift Your Spirits, Cooking Light, DECEMBER 2007


Nutritional Information
Calories:177 (27% from fat)
Fat:5.4g (sat 3.1g,mono 1.7g,poly 0.1g)
Protein:4.4g
Carbohydrate:32g
Fiber:1.9g
Cholesterol:3mg
Iron:1.4mg
Sodium:62mg
Calcium:126mg


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