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not your mama's hot chocolate

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
michael hampton
@mhamp
menifee, CA

This is a really creamy and thick hot chocolate. Being that it's the fall time now and it time warm the body on those chilly days. I thought I would share this recipes. My kids cant get enough of it.

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(1 rating)
yield 4 -8oz cups
prep time 30 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For not your mama's hot chocolate

  • 12 oz
    square of semisweet chocolate bar
  • 6 tsp
    cornstarch
  • 3 c
    half and half
  • 1/2 c
    heavy cream, whipped
  • 1/2 tsp
    instant coffee powder (optional)
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 c
    water

How To Make not your mama's hot chocolate

  • 1
    dissolve the cornstarch in water
  • 2
    heat 1 cup of half and half and heavy cream in a large saucepan
  • 3
    Break chocolate into small pieces and add to half and half mixture. stirring constantly with a whisk.
  • 4
    add instant coffee to mixture (optional)
  • 5
    after cornstarch have dissolved in water add it to the rest of your half and half. you should have 2cups leftover.
  • 6
    slowly add sugar to chocolate mixture (whisking)
  • 7
    then add the rest of your half and half/cornstarch mixture to chocolate (whisk)
  • 8
    It will take about 8-10 minutes for chocolate mixture to thicken up. constant whisking
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