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Sometimes you just have to have something made with chocolate. If you are smart about it, and if you can control your portion size, you can go right ahead and satisfy those cravings any time you want. Try one of these recipes for a low-fat chocolate dessert.

Delicious Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients:

Set aside to soften:

• 1 pkg. Knox gelatin
• 2 tbsp. water

In blender, combine:

1. ½ C. ricotta cheese
2. 2 pkgs. Alba “Fit and Frosty”
3. 2 tsp. unsweetened cocoa
4. 1 tsp. vanilla
5. 6 pkgs. Equal (or other sugar substitute)

Add ½ c. boiling water to gelatin. Mix all in blender with 4-6 ice cubes.

Makes 2 servings.

Low-Fat Devil’s Food Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg. (18 ¼ oz.) reduced-fat devil’s food cake mix
• 1 8 oz. carton nonfat plain yogurt
• ½ c. orange juice
• ½ c. water
• Egg substitute equal to 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp. unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tbsp. Grated orange peel
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Glaze:

• 1 c. confectioners’ sugar
• 2 tbsp. baking cocoa
• 2 tbsp. orange juice
• ½ tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; beat on low speed for 1 min., scraping bowl constantly. Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with non-stick cooking spray and dust with flour. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350 for 50-55 min., or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 min. before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzled over cake.

Makes 12 servings. One serving equals 245 cal., 4 gm. fat, 2 gm. fiber, trace cholesterol, 372 mg. sodium, 48 gm. carbohydrates.

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