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Cocoa: Creamy Hot Chocolate

Source of Recipe


Gourmet, February 1999






List of Ingredients



• 1/3 cup well-chilled heavy cream
  
• 1 Tbsp sugar
  
• 4 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened)
  
• 2 cups whole milk
  






Instructions



1. In a bowl with an electric mixer, beat cream with sugar until it just holds stiff peaks.
   
   
2. Chop chocolate and reserve 2 teaspoons. In a small saucepan, heat milk with remaining chocolate over moderate heat, stirring, until it just comes to a simmer.
   
   
3. Pour hot chocolate into 2 large mugs and top with whipped cream and reserved chocolate.
   
   Serves 2