Midweek Happy Hour: Hot Chocolate Drink
I loved reading today's Food + Wine section in The Seattle Times and wanted to share it with you all. Written by the fabulous Kathy Casey, today's article and recipes are all about hot chocolate. Inspired by her healthy heap of recipes, I thought I'd share a favorite recipe of mine for chocolat chaud. This one comes from Emeril Lagasse. This recipe is rich, succulent, and will leave you feeling guilty for the calories you have consumed. Trust me, it's ok (once in a while) and it's (definitely) worth it! Here goes...
Ingredients:
3 cups milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup Dutch process unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup coffee-flavored liqueur
1 tablespoon dark rum or brandy
Whipped cream
Grated bittersweet chocolate
Directions:
In a saucepan, bring the milk and cream to a low boil. Remove from the heat. Whisk the cocoa and vanilla into the milk. Add the sugar and simmer over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Add the coffee liqueur and rum and stir well. Remove from the heat and pour into 4 mugs. Top with a spoonful of whipped cream and grated chocolate. Serve.
--Sous-chef-on-the-Run
Chocolate Girl on August 12, 2008 at 02:49 PM
I absolutely love Hot Chocolate. The recipe looks great. I also know a great recipe that you can use when you just want to improve one of the store bought hot chocolate packets. What you do is melt a bar of dove chocolate in it and put the whipping cream at the bottom before you fill up your mug.
Dove Hot Chocolate Details
Chocolate Girl on August 12, 2008 at 02:49 PM
I absolutely love Hot Chocolate. The recipe looks great. I also know a great recipe that you can use when you just want to improve one of the store bought hot chocolate packets. What you do is melt a bar of dove chocolate in it and put the whipping cream at the bottom before you fill up your mug.
Dove Hot Chocolate Details