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Valentine's Day: Hot Chocolate Bar




Source of Recipe


Giada DeLaurentis


List of Ingredients




Hot Chocolate:
4 1/2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup sugar


Recipe



In a medium saucepan heat 4 cups of the milk over low heat, being very careful not to let the milk boil. In a small bowl, mix together the cocoa, sugar, and the remaining 1/2 cup milk. Add the cocoa mixture to the warm milk, and continue to warm the cocoa until hot.

Pour in to 4 mugs and serve along with the garnishes.

Garnishes:
Espresso shots
1 Heath bar, crumbled
Mini-marshmallows
Cinnamon-sugar, recipe follows

For the hot chocolate bar: On a large serving tray, arrange the mugs of hot chocolate, a small pitcher of espresso shots, a bowl of crumbled Heath bar, a bowl of cinnamon-sugar, and a bowl of mini-marshmallow. Invite your guests to flavor and garnish their hot chocolate as they desire.

Cinnamon-sugar
1 vanilla bean
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoons cinnamon

Cut open the vanilla bean lengthwise. Using the back of a knife, scrape along the inside of the vanilla bean to collect the seeds. Scrape vanilla bean seeds into a small bowl. Add sugar and cinnamon and stir to combine. Set aside in a small serving bowl.

Note: For kids, serve hot cocoa with sugared rims.