Sunday, February 21, 2010

Chocolate Bruschetta

2006 GOLDEN WHISK AWARDS
(Our top 10 recipes of the year)

Savory/sweet versions of this classic Italian meal starter are showing up in the best restaurants as a fun tapas dish, Meridith Ford noted in a February story about chocolate. What makes it even more fun is it's easy to produce at home.

Hands on time: 10 minutes  Total time: 15 minutes  Serves: 12

Ingredients:

    12 ( 3/4-inch) slices baguette (about half a loaf) 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 8 ounces high-quality bittersweet chocolate, melted 1 tablespoon fleur de sel (or other coarse-grained sea salt) Mint leaves for garnish

Brush bread with the olive oil. Toast on a grill or under a broiler until golden brown. Remove from heat and spread a generous amount of melted chocolate over each slice. Sprinkle with fleur de sel and garnish with a mint leaf.

Per serving: 160 calories (percent of calories from fat, 60), 4 grams protein, 15 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams fiber, 12 grams fat (6 grams saturated), no cholesterol, 583 milligrams sodium.i