After a long day of ironing fabric and cutting pieces for a baby quilt on a frigid cold day I made a pot of hot Cocoa.
I curled up on the sofa with a lap quilt over my legs and a cup of hot cocoa. Talk about relaxing.
Sometimes old time traditions make a hard days' work worth all the effort.
Kate T. South Mississippi
I did that too, Kate. A friend came by and I made cocoa for her. She must have led a deprived childhood because she thought cocoa or 'hot chocolate' was a mix with hot water stirred in. I used milk, chocolate syrup (like my Granny did) and topped it off with little marshmallows. A skinny peppermint stick for a stirrer and she thought she'd died and gone to Heaven. Whatever shall I do with the body? Polly
"Kate T." After a long day of ironing fabric and cutting pieces for a baby quilt
hehehehehe...
Bestest hot choc I ever had? Made in Amsterdam:
3 heaped teaspoons best Belgian 80% cocoa solids block chocolate ground up like fine coffee groundsAbout half a pint of milk, steamed to scalding...
Stir vigerously until the chocolate melts, top off with whipped cream and another spoonful of ground chocolate.
Serve with home made almond shortbread rounds, dipped half way in chocolate: one milk, one plain.
Amsterdam was FREEZING, but sunny and beautiful.
Kate, A gift from DS #1 was a tin of bittersweet chocolate shavings. Along with a box of chocolate marshmallows. The shavings are mixed with hot mild and the mallows taste like home made. We are in Florida and it was 37 this morning. Wonderful way to vegetate!!! Anna Belle
MMMMMMMMMM my mouth is watering.
My Gators finally got fed. Poor things. They must think we've forgotten them.
Butterfly (Who has been fortunate lately in not having to send any gator food)
Funny you should mention cocoa. I just received an email with a great recipe for a mix to keep on hand:
Best-ever Hot Cocoa Mix
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Recipe By: Cook's Country Serving Size: 20
Ingredients:
3 cups nonfat dry milk 2 cups confectioners' sugar 1 1/2 cups Dutch-processed cocoa powder 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips 1/4 teaspoon saltDirections:
Combine ingredients in large bowl. Working in two batches, pulse ingredients in food processor until chocolate is finely ground. Store in airtight container for up to 3 months. To make hot cocoa, stir 1/3 cup of this mix into 1 cup of hot milk. Top with whipped cream or mini marshmallows. _____________________________ Apparently the white chocolate chips make the drink smoother and richer. I can hardly wait to try this!
wow, that sounds decadent!
my mom always used this recipe, i love it....
in a small bowl or cup mix 2-3 tablespoons of sugar and about 4-5 Tblsp. of bakers chocolate (powder kind)
heat 3-31/2 cups of milk on the stove in a saucepan till warm. Add 1 tsp vanilla and a pinch of salt.
with a whisk, whisk in the chocolate/sugar mix till melted and smooth. dont let it boil. pour into mugs and top with marshmallows...i like the small ones.
mmmmm
amy in CNY
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