Hot Chocolate + The Winner
Erica Lea on Feb 1st 2011
Yesterday, I had a completely new experience: homemade hot chocolate. Not the kind made with cocoa powder and sugar. No. The Kind made with REAL chocolate.
Oh my. It was like drinking chocolate pudding; it was so rich I couldn’t finish it in one sitting!
Notes: I used maple syrup for the added sweetener and bittersweet chocolate chips for the chocolate. I also added a bit of cream to the milk. Perhaps next time I will use only milk as it was so rich.
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Homemade Hot Chocolate
Adapted from Elise Bauer
Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces chocolate, preferably dark
- 3 teaspoons maple syrup or natural sweetener of choice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions:
1) Chop the chocolate very finely.
2) In a medium saucepan, bring the milk and cream to a low simmer over medium heat, whisking occasionally.
3) Add the chocolate, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt. Whisk vigorously until all of the chocolate has melted. Cook for an additional 4 minutes, whisking constantly.
4) Serve with maple whipped cream (recipe follows) if desired.
Serves 4 generously
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Maple Whipped Cream
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup (more if you like your whipped cream very sweet)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a large bowl and beat until stiff.
And now for the Frigidaire Accessories winner:
Commenter #90: Diana!
Congratulations!
I have contacted Diana and sent her the coupon code.
Thank you all for participating in the giveaway!
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The Winner!
Erica Lea on Dec 24th 2009
Using random.org, I have selected the winner:
Hannah and Esther: We like COFFEE! But we also like tea. I love the Rooibos tea with a little milk. Yummy!
Congratulations, Hannah and Esther!
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Just for fun, I tallied up how many people like to drink what. Here are the results:
#1 Tea (52%)
#2 Coffee or Undecided (both 16%)
#3 Cocoa (10%)
#4 Cider (6%)
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Thank you to all who entered my giveaway! Merry Christmas!
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