No-Fat Chocolate Sauce

This sauce is so good it disappears quickly. It is delectable as a dessert topping over ice cream, sponge cake, or fresh pears, and is superb as the base for chocolate drinks.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 2 1/4 cups

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons cornstarch
• 1⁄2 cup  cocoa
• 2  cups cold water or 2  cups  strong coffee
•  artificial sweetener (equivalent 8 tsps sugar)
• 2  teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1. Combine cornstarch and cocoa.
2. Whisk into cold water in a saucepan until there are no dry bits.
3. Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil.
4. Stir 1 minute until mixture thickens.
5. Remove from heat, stir in sweetener and vanilla, cover and allow to cool.
6. Store in clean jar in refrigerator up to 6 weeks.
7. Variation: Mocha Sauce: Substitute 2 cups strong coffee for water.