All of Liza's recipes in one handy place!

All of Liza's recipes in one handy place!!

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Creamy Dreamy Hot Cocoa

This is perfect treat for a cold winter night, decorating the Christmas tree, waiting for St. Nicholas or even better A SNOW DAY!!! I can also hardly wait to make this yummy treat on our next camping trip....

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup white sugar
1 pinch salt
1/3 cup boiling water
3 1/2 cups milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup half-and-half cream


Combine the cocoa, sugar and pinch of salt in a saucepan. Blend in the boiling water.

Bring this mixture to an easy boil while you stir. Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes. Watch that it doesn't scorch.

Stir in 3 1/2 cups of milk and heat until very hot, but do not boil! Remove from heat and add vanilla.

Divide between 4 mugs. Add the cream to the mugs of cocoa to cool it to drinking temperature.
ENJOY!!!!!