To make your own hot chocolate, try this recipe (makes four cups of hot chocolate).
You will need:
• 128g of semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped.
• A quarter cup of water, room temperature.
• Three tablespoons of hot water.
• Three cups of hot milk.
• Sugar to taste.
• Whipped cream, if desired.
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What to do:
• In a double boiler over low heat, combine chocolate and a quarter cup water until melted, stirring occasionally; stir until smooth.
• Remove top of double boiler pan from the bottom. Whisk in three tablespoons hot water. Pour into pitcher or divide among individual four mugs.
• Either stir three quarters of a cup of hot milk into each mug or serve milk in a separate pitcher.
• Pass sugar and whipped cream in separate bowls and add to taste.
• Information obtained from www.whatscookingamerica.net.
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