Weight Watcher'S Chocolate-Mint Parfaits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp. water
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. mint flavoring
2 c. vanilla ice milk
1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. finely chopped pecans, toasted
fresh mint sprigs (optional)

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium saucepan; stir well. Cook over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
Remove sauce from heat and stir in mint flavoring.
Spoon 1/4 cup ice milk into each of 4 parfait glasses. Top each with 1 tablespoon chocolate sauce.
Repeat procedure with remaining ice milk and chocolate sauce.
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon chopped pecans over each serving.
Garnish with fresh mint sprigs, if desired.
Serve immediately.
Yields 4 servings with about 156 calories per serving.