HOMEMADE HOT VANILLA COCOA

HOMEMADE HOT VANILLA COCOA



INGREDIENTS:
1 quart milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon vanilla (or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon)
whipped cream for topping

DIRECTIONS:
In saucepan, combine sugar and cocoa. Add a few tablespoons of
milk and heat over medium high heat, stirring constantly. The
heat will make it easier to dissolve the cocoa. When the sugar,
cocoa and milk have formed a paste, add the remainder of the
milk plus the vanilla or cinnamon and heat until steaming.
Pour into mugs, top with a bit of whipped cream and serve
immediately.

Yield: 4 servings

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CHOCOLATE TIPS:

* Use a potato or vegetable parer to make chocolate
curls for decorating cakes and pies. You can use bars
of semi-sweet or bitter chocolate. The chocolate should
be at room temperature or even very slightly warmer.
You can adjust the thickness and length of the curls by
the pressure of your strokes.

* To melt chocolate, chop fairly fine. Place in a
microwave-safe bowl and microwave, uncovered, at 100
percent power, stirring every 10 seconds.

*Use self-sealing plastic bags to melt butter or
chocolate in the microwave.