Instant Low-fat Pots De Creme

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 15 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese or 15 ounces fat-free ricotta cheese
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa, preferably dutch process
• 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur
• 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 -3 tablespoons fat-free half-and-half, more as needed to give desired consistency

Recipe

• 1 put ricotta, sugar, cocoa, liqueur, expresso and vanilla into a food processor or blender; process 5 seconds.
• 2 scrape down mixture from the sides of the bowl and process 5 seconds more add 1/2 and 1/2, 1 tablespoon at a time, only until mixture is the consistency of chocolate pudding.
• 3 continue processing until absolutely smooth, 8 to 10 seconds more.
• 4 divide among four 4- to 5-ounce ramekins or serving dishes.
• 5 serve at once or refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 6 note: food processor timing is not really important.
• 7 process all ingredients but 1/2 and 1/2, and then add as needed.