Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 oz. milk chocolate
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup half and half or cream
Instructions
Stir chocolate, butter and vanilla together in a double boiler until melted and smooth. Add half and half or cream slowly, incorporating it gradually as it heats, but do not boil. Server over a handful of miniature marshmallows and garnish with a dash of nutmeg. Variations: Substitute dark (semisweet) or white chocolate. Also try adding liqueurs. Kahlua for milk chocolate, Cointreau for dark, and peppermint schnapps for white. Use cinnamon instead of nutmeg, etc.
