Creamy, Thick Hot Chocolate
Created by Tisme on March 19, 2015
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #18149
Ingredients
- 150 grams dark chocolate
- 1 cup cream
- 2 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornflour
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- Whipped cream (optional)
How to Make
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Step 1: Fill a medium saucepan with 6cm of water & place a heatproof bowl on top of the pan so that it fits snugly but doesn't touch the water; lower the heat to a very gentle simmer.
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Step 2: Break up the chocolate and add to the bowl, then leave to melt for 4-5 mins, stirring regularly.
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Step 3: In another pan bring cream and all but 1/4 cup of milk to scalding point. Stir half scalded mixture into melted chocolate and mix well, then pour back into the saucepan and set over low heat. Mix in the reserved 1/4 cup milk with the cocoa, sugar and cornflour to make a smooth paste. Stir into the chocolate mixture and whisk or stir constantly until it comes to the boil and thickens slightly.
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Step 4: Add vanilla, if desired and beat briskly with wire beater or hand rotary beater until mixture is foamy.
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Step 5: Pour into cups and serve immediately topped with whipped cream.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (266.6 g)
- Calories 577.4
- Total Fat - 31.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 18.3 g
- Cholesterol - 55.3 mg
- Sodium - 227.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 63.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.7 g
- Sugars - 31.3 g
- Protein - 12.7 g
- Calcium - 250.6 mg
- Iron - 3.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg