Work-a-holic’s Hot Chocolate


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Work-a-holic’s Hot Chocolate Work-a-holic’s Hot Chocolate

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Servings: 2 to 3 servings
Prep Time: 8 min
Cook Time: 8 min
Difficulty: Easy

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Vanilla Custard:
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 1/2 cups milk, divided
1/2 cup sugar
2   large egg yolks
1   vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Hot Chocolate:
7 ounces (2 chocolate bars) semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup milk, boiled

Directions

Sprinkle the cornstarch over 1/2 cup of the milk in a small bowl and whisk to dissolve. Add the sugar and egg yolks and whisk well. 

In a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan over low heat, bring the remaining 2 cups of the milk and the vanilla bean just to a simmer. Remove the bean, scrape the vanilla seeds into the milk, and discard the bean. Gradually whisk the egg yolk mixture into the milk. 

Cook, whisking often, until the sauce comes to a full boil, about 3 minutes. If using vanilla extract, stir it in now. Strain through a wire sieve into a bowl. Serve warm. 

Add to the vanilla cream the chopped chocolate chunks and a boiled cup of milk. Mix until smooth. Any flavor can be added- raspberry, cinnamon, holiday ginger spice, marshmallows. The semi-sweet chocolate can be substituted with milk or white chocolate. 

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54321

paula you are the best!!!!!!!!!!! i enjoy watching you on televesion its makes it alot easier for me to do it then because i am a hands on person i learn quicker by doin it myself. this is the first recipie that ive tried of yours. keep up the good work. i look forward to trying many more.

By ur biggest fan on September 29, 2011

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my relatives are from savannah, i have a lot of Indian in me, and i love down home cooking, i go to a lot church functions

By VIVIAN DARLENE BAILES on December 26, 2010

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