Hot Chocolate Malted Food

HOT MALTED CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat milk over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar; beat until soft peaks form., Whisk chocolate chips and milk powder into milk until chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat; whisk in vanilla. Pour into mugs. Spoon whipped cream over the top.

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.

OLD-FASHIONED CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA MALTED

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a blender.
• Whip for 20 seconds and pour into a tall glass.

MALTED HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In saucepan, bring milk with sugar just to boil over medium-high heat, stirring often.
• Remove from heat.
• Whisk in malt powder and chopped chocolate until smooth.
• (Make-ahead: Let cool. Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 2 days; reheat.).

HOT CHOCOLATE MALTED

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients, except the last two optional ones, in a slow cooker.
• Heat on high for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Taste before serving. Depending on cocoa mix you might need to add more liquid. (Be sure to heat any additional liquid in the microwave before adding.).
• Ladle into cups & top with whipped cream/marshmallows if you wish.

THE BEST HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Place milk and half-and-half in a saucepan and heat to a simmer over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, stir together the cocoa powder, sugar, and cinnamon. A few teaspoons at a time, stir the hot milk into the cocoa mixture to make a smooth paste. Scrape the cocoa mixture into the saucepan with the milk and simmer 2 minutes; do not let it boil. Stir in the vanilla and keep warm in a thermos.
• Pour into small serving cups and place 4 mini-marshmallows on each serving or spritz them with whipped cream. Serve immediately.
• Make the marshmallows: Combine the water, the corn syrup, and the sugar in a saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer. Bring to a boil and boil to "soft-ball" stage, or about 235 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form. Sprinkle the gelatin over the 2 tablespoons water and let sponge.
• When the syrup reaches 235 degrees F, remove it from the heat, add the gelatin, and mix. Pour the syrup into the whipped egg whites. Add the vanilla and continue whipping until stiff.
• Cover a sheet pan with parchment paper then sprinkle it with powdered sugar. Pour the marshmallow onto the pan and spread it out. Let cool about 2 hours then with a pair of scissors dipped in cornstarch, cut out football shapes.

MALTED HOT CHOCOLATE MIX

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and keep in an airtight container.
• Use 3 tablespoons of mix per each cup of hot milk.

THE BEST CHOCOLATE MALTED

Steps:

• Warm Glossy Chocolate Sauce:
• In the top half of a double boiler, combine the 2 chocolates over simmering water. Stir constantly until melted, then whisk in the corn syrup and water. Whisk until smooth and shiny.
• Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.