Sunday, October 5, 2008

Chocolate - Cranberry Tart

This is a perfect fall dessert. The tart flavor of the cranberries mixes really well with the smooth, sweet flavor of the chocolate.

Chocolate - Cranberry Tart
Serves: 12
Points: 5

Ingredients

12 oz cranberries
1/2 cup unpacked brown sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 Tbsp butter, softened
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup unpacked brown sugar
6 oz bittersweet chocolate, melted
1/2 cup fat-free (or low-fat) sweetened, condensed milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp table salt

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cranberries, 1/2 cup sugar and water. Cook over medium-high heat until cranberries have popped, 10 minutes. Cool.

2) Coat a 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Combine oats, flour, butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/2 tsp vanilla in a bowl and pat mixture onto bottom of baking pan.

3) Combine chocolate, milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla and salt. Smooth over crust. Bake until chocolate has slightly set and crust is golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Top with cooled cranberry mixture. Cool completely on a wire rack.

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