Fancy Hot Chocolate Food

CREAMY GOURMET HOT CHOCOLATE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a 1.5-quart saucepan over medium heat, whisk together whole milk, heavy cream, powdered sugar, and espresso powder until hot.
• Small bubbles will appear around the edges and the mixture may start to steam. Do not allow the mixture to boil.
• Turn heat to low and stir in chopped chocolate until melted completely.
• Serve warm, topped with whipped cream.
• Enjoy!

FANCY HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Bring milk just to boil in saucepan on medium heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Add chocolate; beat with whisk until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
• Serve topped with marshmallows.

BEST HOT CHOCOLATE MIX

Steps:

• Sift together the powdered milk, non-dairy creamer, powdered sugar and instant chocolate drink mix. Store in air tight containers or glass jars for gift giving.
• To use: Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of mix to 1 cup of water. Add a dash of cinnamon if desired.

OLD-FASHIONED HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• IF USING CHOCOLATE:.
• Grate chocolate (manually or in food processor fitted with steel blades). Add in corn starch, sugar, and salt.
• IF USING COCOA:.
• Mix solid ingredients, butter, and a little warmed milk to make a smooth paste; add remaining milk.
• In a one-quart, heavy-bottomed, non-aluminum saucepan, heat milk over medium low heat, stirring often with small whisk, until it is steaming hot. Carefully add chocolate mixture.
• Continue cooking mixture, stirring almost constantly with whisk and scraping bottom and sides of pot with heat resistant spatula frequently. Mixture will steam for several (15-20) minutes before coming to a boil, and will thicken slightly.
• When mixture boils, continue cooking and stirring for only 30 to 45 seconds.
• Remove from heat; whisk in vanilla, sugar (as much as you want) and any optional ingredients.
• TO SERVE:.
• Divide among small 4 cups or mugs, and mix 1 tablespoon of skim milk in each mug to achieve desired consistency; you may need to warm in microwave once skim is added.

THE VERY BEST HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat 2 1/2 cups milk and 3/4 cup of the whipping cream over medium heat, stirring often until steaming.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk together sugar, cocoa and salt.
• Whisk in remaining cold milk and vanilla to make a smooth paste.
• Reduce heat to medium low and gradually whisk cocoa mixture into hot milk mixture until blended. Heat for about two minutes or until steaming hot.
• In a small chilled bowl, using electric mixrer or whisk, whip remaining whipping cream until thick.
• Ladle hot chocolate into four warmed mugs and evenly dollop whipped cream evenly into each mug. Stir toswirl lightly.
• Serve immediately.
• Note: if desired add 1 teaspoon coffee or chocolate flavoured liquer and 1/2 cup strong coffee to each mug of hot chocolate before adding the whipped cream. This is purely optional.