recipe: creamy oh-so-not-good-for-you hot cocoa

Jan 30

Posted by: Scott in: blog, caleb isaiah, memories, parenting, recipes

AKA the stovetop hot chocolate we made Christmas Eve for our reading of the Polar Express.  Because it really was ‘as thick and rich as melted chocolate bars.’  I’ve been meaning to share the recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup white sugar
1/3 cup boiling water
3 1/2 cups of milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup half and half cream

DIRECTIONS:

Combine the cocoa, and sugar in a saucepan. Blend in the boiling water. Bring this mixture to an easy boil while you stir. Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes. Watch that it doesn’t scorch. Stir in 3 1/2 cups of milk and heat until very hot, but do not boil! Remove from heat and add vanilla. Divide between 4 mugs. Add the cream to the mugs of cocoa to cool it to drinking temperature.

Comments

One Response to “recipe: creamy oh-so-not-good-for-you hot cocoa”

    Dianna
    February 2nd, 2009 3:34 pm

    Wow, although it sounds really yummy, I think it would be way too rich for me! And you know, I’m one of those people who prefer to eat their calories rather than drink them!

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