Chocolate Coffee Fusion

by Tarla Dalal

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Chocolate and coffee compliment each other well in a dessert. I have used cocoa powder instead of fat-laden chocolate to make chocolate sauce for all you health freak. So relish this fusion once in a while without worrying about gaining extra kilos.

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Chocolate Coffee Fusion recipe - How to make Chocolate Coffee Fusion

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Preparation Time: 20 mins. Cooking Time: 5 to 7 mins. Total Time: 27 mins 4Serves 4.
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Ingredients

For the cream cheese layer
1 1/4 cups low fat paneer (cottage cheese)
2 1/2 tsp coffee powder dissolved in 1 tbsp water
2 tsp sugar substitute

For the biscuit layer
1/2 cup finely crushed digestive or marie biscuits
1 tbsp low fat butter

For the chocolate sauce
1 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tsp low fat butter
1 cup low fat milk
1/2 tsp cornflour dissolvedin 1 tbsp low fat milk
1 1/2 tbsp sugar

Method

For the cream cheese layer

Combine the paneer, coffee mixture and sugar substitute and blend in a mixer till it forms a thick paste.
Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and keep aside.

For the biscuit layer

Combine the crushed biscuits with butter in a bowl and mix well.
Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and keep aside.

For the chocolate sauce

Combine the cocoa powder, butter, milk and sugar in a non-stick pan and cook till all the sugar melts.
Add the cornflour to the mixture while stirring continuously and let it simmer for 5 to 7 minutes on a slow flame. Remove it from flame and keep it aside.

How to proceed

Take a 2½" diameter ring mould and place it on a flat plate.
Put 1 portion of biscuit layer in a ring mould and press it down to make a ½" thick layer.
Top it with 1 portion of cream cheese layer.
Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more portions and place it in the refrigerator to chill for 4 to 5 hours.
De-mould carefully and serve immediately topped with warm chocolate sauce.