Ingredients
1 oz sq.
1 chocolate
1 cup (250 ml) evaporated skim
1 milk
3 tbsp (45 ml) granulated sugar
1 replacement
2 egg yolks
1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
2 bananas (sliced)
1 (28-g sq.) unsweetened
Directions
Combine chocolate, 1/4 cup ( 60 mL) of the milk and the sugar
replacement in top of double boiler. (Chill remaining milk in
freezer.) Cook and stir over simmering water until chocolate melts.
Pour amount of hot chocolate mixture over egg yolks and beat well.
Pour egg mixture into chocolate mixture on top of double boiler. Stir
in salt. Cook and stir over hot water until mixture thickens. Cool
completely. Scrape cold or slightly frozen milk into mixing bowl and
beat until very stiff. Fold chocolate mixture into stiffly beaten
milk. Fold in vanilla and banana slices. Spoon into mould, freezer
tray or individual cups and freeze until firm.
Exchange 1 serving: 1 bread, 1 fat Calories 1 serving: 69
Servings: 8 servings
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Categories: Banana; Chocolate; Dessert; Fruit
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