Sweet Accompaniments

In my limited expirience I have found that hot chocolate and knitting go together hand in hand, so I have a recipe here that is very delicious and perfect for an autumn evening filled with knitting.  So without further ado...

                                                                       

Adrienne's Hot Chocolate:
-1 tablespoon of high-quality unsweetened cocoa powder, such as Valrhona or Hershey's European-style
-1/2 teaspoon of granulated sugar
-Few grains of salt
-2/3 cup of 2-percent milk (it doesn't have to be 2 percent)
-1/4 cup of high-quality bittersweet chocolate, such as Valrhona, Callebaut, or Michael Cuizel
-Dash of Cognac (optional)

          

              In a small bowl. combine the cocoa powder, sugar, and salt.  Set aside.  In a small saucepan over medium-low heat warm the milk until hot, but not boiling.  Add about 1 tablespoon of the milk to the cocoa mixture, and stir to make a paste.  Add the paste and the chopped chocolate to the saucepan of hot milk, place back over medium-low heat, and cook, stirring continuously with a whisk, until the chocolate melts and the mixture is hot, but not boiling.  Whisk the mixture until frothy, then pour into a preheated mug.  Add cognac if desired.



~This recipe yields one serving--to make more, simply multiply each quantity by the number of people you want to serve.


Till Next Time,
               ~Miss. Hannah Woltersdorf~