Italian hot chocolate
This delicious, custardy chocolate treat is made in minutes.
A treat for kids (and big kids) to enjoy at teatime, or any other time.
A treat for kids (and big kids) to enjoy at teatime, or any other time.
21,0514.5/5 for 8 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: April 26th 2020
For 1 mug, you will need:
- 0
2 tablespoons water - 1
13 g cornflour - 2
250 ml whole milk - 3
5 g Vanilla sugar - 4
25 g dark chocolate - Total weight: 323 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 10 min. | 10 min. |
Keeping:
Should be eaten immediately.Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Bring 250 ml whole milk to the boil.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Turn down the heat, add 5 g Vanilla sugar and 25 g dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Turn off the heat, tip in the cornflour and water mixture all at once while whisking. The mixture will thicken almost immediately.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Pour into mugs or bowls. Serve hot or warm.
Remarks
If you prefer something a little sweeter, increase the amount of vanilla sugar or add a little caster sugar.
If your chocolate stash has run out, you can use cocoa powder instead, but you'll definitely need to add more sugar.
If your chocolate stash has run out, you can use cocoa powder instead, but you'll definitely need to add more sugar.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 347 Kcal or 1,453 Kj | 14 gr | 38 gr | 17 gr |
| 17 % | 5 % | 4 % | 3 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 107 Kcal or 448 Kj | 4 gr | 12 gr | 5 gr |
| 5 % | 2 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per mug | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 347 Kcal or 1,453 Kj | 14 gr | 38 gr | 17 gr |
| 17 % | 5 % | 4 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 mug : 0.63 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
My mother, when I was small.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cheese Soufflé, Peach and verbena feuilleté, Panna cotta, Gratin Dauphinois, Cream of cauliflower soup with smoked haddock , ... All |
| Dark chocolate: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Brownies, Bounty-style tart for Alison, Chocolate mendiants, Chocolate thins with toasted nuts, Chocolate mug cake, ... All |
| Cornflour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear and lime meringue pie, Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, French custard tart, Apple custard tart, Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup, ... All |
 | Vanilla sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), Pain perdu, Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan, Black Forest gateau, ... All |
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