*Mocha Custards*

Hello everyone! Today's recipe is Mocha Custards. Coffee is one of my down falls and chocolate of course. I collect a lot of coffee recipes. Some I like and some I don't like. This one is a good one. Enjoy!



*Mocha Custards*

Servings: 6

Note: may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled.

½ Cup sugar
1/3 Cup semisweet chocolate, chopped fine
5 Lg. Egg yolks
1 Lg. Egg2 Cups milk
2 Tbls. Instant espresso powder
1/8 Tsp. Salt
1½ Tsp. Vanilla extract
¾ Cup Whipped cream


In a small skillet, cook ¼ cup of the sugar over medium heat, stirring with a fork, until it is melted and golden caramel in color. carefully pour ¼ cup water it into the side of the
skillet and simmer the mixture, stirring, until the caramel is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate until it is melted. Preheat oven at 300°F. Scald the milk in a small sauce pan. In a bowl, whisk the yolks and the whole egg with the remaining ¼ cup sugar and whisk in the chocolate mixture. Slowly whisk in the scalded milk. Add the espresso powder, vanilla and salt. Strain the custard through a fine sieve into another bowl, skim the froth off and divide the custard among six ramekins. Put ramekins in a baking pan and add enough hot water to reach 1/3 up the sides of the ramekins. Cover pan tightly with foil. Bake custards in the middle of the preheated oven until they are just set or for40-45 minutes.Let them cool completely, uncovered. Chill, covered, for 3 hours before serving. Garnish each custard with 2 tablespoons of
whipped cream.

Per Serving: 253 Cal (47% from Fat, 10% from Protein, 43% from Carb); 7 g Protein; 13 g Tot Fat; 7 g Sat Fat; 5 g Mono Fat; 1 g Poly Fat; 28 g Carb; 1 g Fiber; 26 g Sugar; 154 mg Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 112 mg Sodium; 228 mg Cholesterol.

*Chocolate Bread Pudding* (Diabetic)

Hello everyone! Today's diabetic recipe is Chocolate Bread Pudding. I haven't tried this yet, but it sounds really good. I like the regular bread pudding and I love chocolate. I think this would be good with about 1 teaspoon of cinnamon or more.Well enjoy!

*Chocolate Bread Pudding*

Servings: 15, 1/2 cup each.

10 Slices Stale Bread, Crusts Trimmed Off, Cut in ¾-Inch Cubes
7½ Cups 1% Milk
6 squares Bittersweet Chocolate
½ Tsp. Salt
6 Eggs, 2 Of Them Separated
2 Cups Splenda
2 Tbls. Vanilla Extract
½ Tsp. Almond Extract


Preheat oven at 400°F.In a medium sauce pan, place milk, chocolate, and salt in it and
heat until chocolate is melted. Blend the mixture well with a
mixer.Put the 4 eggs and 2 egg yolks in a large bowl and beat slightly, stirring in 1½ cups of Splenda.Gradually stir in the chocolate milk mixture, vanilla extract,
and almond extract.Stir the bread cubes into this mixture and let stand 10-15
minutes.Pour into a large casserole dish, set in a pan with enough hot
water to come halfway up the casserole dish. Bake 1 hour in oven.When the pudding is almost done, beat the egg whites until stiff
but not dry, adding the remaining Splenda gradually. Spread
meringue on the pudding and bake for 5-10 minutes longer, or
until the meringue is a light golden brown. Serve warm or cold.
Enjoy!

Per Serving: 208 Cal (38% from Fat, 18% from Protein, 44% from Carb); 11 g Protein; 10 g Tot Fat; 5 g Sat Fat; 3 g Mono Fat; 1 g Poly Fat; 27 g Carb; 3 g Fiber; 9 g Sugar; 187 mg Calcium; 3 mg Iron; 284 mg Sodium; 104 mg Cholesterol.