Spoons wrote:
> HOMEMADE HOT 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
>
>

Instead of straight milk, substitute half-and-half for really rich hot
chocolate. That may be too rich for some, so you could do half milk,
half half and half. Or a quarter half and half and three quarters milk . . .


jm
;-)