Thursday 3 January 2013

Classic Hot Cocoa


Prep Time: five minutes

Cook Time: five minutes

Total Time: ten minutes

Ingredients:

one Tablespoon cocoa
one Tablespoon sugar
Pinch of salt (yes, it mellows the cocoa)
1/3 cup water
2/3 cup milk

Preparation:

Mix cocoa, sugar, & salt in a small saucepan, slowly stir in water. Heat & stir over moderately low heat until mixture boils, then boil slowly, stirring constantly, two minutes. Add milk & heat to scalding but do not boil.

Hot Cocoa For A Crowd 

Yield: serving

Mix 3/4 cup cocoa with 3/4 cup sugar & 1/2 teaspoon salt in a immense saucepan. Gradually stir in one quart warm water, set over low heat, & heat, stirring now & then, 8 to ten minutes. Add two quarts milk & heat to scalding. Serve in mugs, sprinkled, in the event you like, with cinnamon or nutmeg or topped with marshmallows.

Yield: 12 servings

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