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Hot chocolate
Here's something simple to cheer up cold days, or a delight to look forward to on coming home after a walk in the rain.
242 K 3.7/5 (47 reviews)684646
Last modified on: October 24th 2026
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 litre whole milk - 2
200 g dark chocolate - 3
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar - Total weight: 1,215 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
15 min.
Cooking
10 min.
All in all
25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Step 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Bring 1 litre whole milk to the boil in a pan over medium heat.
as soon as it boils, turn down the heat and add 200 g dark chocolate in small pieces.
as soon as it boils, turn down the heat and add 200 g dark chocolate in small pieces.
Step 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Then add 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar and stir again until melted.
Step 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Serve very hot, with finger biscuits or a slice of brioche for example.
Remarks
The recipe is only approximate, so vary it to suit your taste.
If you don't have full-cream milk, use skimmed and add 2 tablepoonsful of cream.
If you don't have full-cream milk, use skimmed and add 2 tablepoonsful of cream.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Homemade.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 4 g RDI=7 % | 14 g RDI=5 % | 8 g RDI=11 % | 146 kcal RDI=7 % | 611 kJ RDI=7 % |
| Per person | 14 g RDI=21 % | 43 g RDI=16 % | 24 g RDI=33 % | 442 kcal RDI=22 % | 1,852 kJ RDI=22 % |
| Whole recipe | 54 g RDI=83 % | 173 g RDI=65 % | 95 g RDI=130 % | 1,770 kcal RDI=88 % | 7,409 kJ RDI=88 % |
How much will it cost?
For 4 people
2.80 €
Per person
0.70 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Whole milk
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Dark chocolate
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