Hot Chocolate

Cakes Biscuits & Sweet Treats

Makes 4 Portions
Not Suitable for freezing
Preparation 0 minutes
5 minutes cooking time
140 C°, 275 F°, Gas Mark 1

Ingredients

The flavouring of your hot chocolate is personal choice, here is a basic recipe that you can tart up a bit to make it perfect for you!

For the Hot Chocolate

3/4 pint milk
5 1/2 oz plain chocolate chopped up
Sugar to taste
150ml Double Cream

Added extras:

A pinch of cinnamon
A vanilla pod (put in with the milk whilst you heat it up and remove before drinking) Or use vanilla extract
Peanut butter-add whilst warming the mixture
Squirty Cream
Mini Mashmallows
Malteasers
Flake
Pinch of Espresso
Coconut milk (take out 1/4 pint normal milk and replace with cocnut milk
Pinch of Cayeene-for a little kick
Pinch of Pumpkin Spice
Peppermint extract
Amaretto, whiskey or brandy (not for the kids!)
For Christmas add crushed candy cane to the top of your peppermint hot chocolate!

Method

In a saucepan add the milk and cream together and warm until just simmering (if you are adding cinnamon sticks, a vanilla pod or peanut butter do this at the start.
Remove from the heat (remove cinnamon or vanilla pod
Pour in the chocolate chunks and mix until melted
Pour into mugs or latte glasses
Add your special individual touch-whilst pregnant I loved Malteasers in the bottom, then the hot chocolate, topped with whipped cream and a flake! (needless to say still trying to shift the weight after 3 years!!)