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Post Valentine's Day Chocolate (Heart Healthy)
Posted 2/15/2011 by Roseann Doran

Sandra Varno, a resource educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension in Albany County, shares this fudge Heart Healthy Walnut Fudge recipe adapted from Weight Watchers.

Ingredients:

1 spray of cooking spray

1 2/3 cup sugar

2/3 cup fat-free evaporated milk

2 Tbsp light margarine

12 oz dark chocolate chips

14 large marshmallows

8 oz chopped walnuts

Coat an 8 inch square pan with spray. Stir sugar, margarine and evaporated milk together in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and cook, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes. Stir in chocolate, marshmallows and walnuts. Remove from heat and stir until smooth. Pour into square pan and refrigerate until firm (about 2 hours). Cut into 48 pieces.

Nutritional information per serving: 135 calories, 9 grams of fat, (58% of calories), 2 grams saturated fat, 0 trans fat.

The secret to their heart health is enjoying only one of them!


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