Holly Clegg's Chocolate Fondue

Note from Cheri: The recipe and text below is reprinted with permission from Holly Clegg's Trim and Terrific Home Entertaining the Easy Way (2003, Courage Books). This book makes home entertaining easy with lots of great menus, recipes and entertaining tips. Best of all the recipes are all light and healthy (although you wouldn't know it to taste them and neither will your guests). Click here to learn more about the book and for more sample recipes! This recipe is part of Holly's Trim & Terrific Glitz and Glamour Dessert Party, click here for the rest of that article and more fabulous dessert recipes from Holly.

Use a variety of fruit and pound cake or angel cake chunks for an eye appealing presentation.

2 cups sugar 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 cups cold skim milk 3 tablespoons margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon butter extract 1/2 cup sugar

Makes 40 (2-tablespoon) Servings Mix sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt together in saucepan. Add skim milk, stirring well. Cook over medium heat to a boil. Lower heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Add margarine, vanilla, and butter extract. Use angel food cake cut into squares, marshmallows, or fresh fruit for dipping. Nutrition information per serving Calories 63 Protein (g) 1 Carbohydrate (g) 12 Fat (g) 1 Calories from Fat (%) 15 Saturated Fat (g) 0 Dietary Fiber (g) 0 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Sodium (mg) 37 Diabetic Exchanges: 1 other carbohydrate