nicole's creamy hot chcolate

Name: Nicole's Creamy Hot Chcolate
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) semi-sweet chocolate (either baking squares grated or chippits); 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 can(s) water; 5 1/2 cup(s) milk (any kind of white milk "fat free" "lactose free" "1%" 2%" 3.25%", etc..); 2 cup(s) half & half; 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla (or one whole vanilla bean); ## TOPPINGS; - on the picture, i whipped real whipping cream and i shaved some chocolate to sprinkle over top :); - however you can top your hot chocolate as you wish :); - roasted marshmallows, regular mallows, a cinnamon stick, instead of using pure vanilla you can alternate with pure peppermint and add a candy cane to the mug :)

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Nicole P.

Hull, QC

Updated on Jan 8, 2014

We've been having a very cold winter so far in southern Canada, very cold arctic weather :/ so what better way to warm up to a nice hot chocolate in front of the cozy fireplace :) I hope you will enjoy my recipe as much as we do :)

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creamy hot chocolate to warm up your soul on cold winter days/nights :)

prep time 25 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate (either baking squares grated or chippits)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 can water
5 1/2 cups milk (any kind of white milk "fat free" "lactose free" "1%" 2%" 3.25%", etc..)
2 cups half & half
2 teaspoons pure vanilla (or one whole vanilla bean)
TOPPINGS
- on the picture, i whipped real whipping cream and i shaved some chocolate to sprinkle over top :)
- however you can top your hot chocolate as you wish :)
- roasted marshmallows, regular mallows, a cinnamon stick, instead of using pure vanilla you can alternate with pure peppermint and add a candy cane to the mug :)

How To Make nicole's creamy hot chcolate

Step 1

Melt chocolate chips, stirring constantly, in saucepan over low heat. Stir in sugar and water.

Step 2

Increase heat to medium. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture comes to a full boil. Continue cooking 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Step 3

Add milk and half & half; cook until heated through. (Do not boil.) Add vanilla. Remove from heat; beat with whisk until frothy. Pour into mugs. Serve with whipped cream and shaved chocolate :)
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