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.
152K 4.0/5 based on 51 reviews
Last modified on: April 26th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 1 mug, you will need:
- 1
2 tablespoons water - 2
13 g cornflour - 3
250 g whole milk - 4
5 g Vanilla sugar - 5
25 g dark chocolate - Total weight: 323 grams
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 10 min. | 10 min. |
Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Bring 250 g 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.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately.
Source
My mother, when I was small.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 362 Kcal or 1,516 Kj | 14 gr | 59 gr | 17 gr |
| 18 % | 5 % | 6 % | 3 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 112 Kcal or 469 Kj | 4 gr | 18 gr | 5 gr |
| 6 % | 2 % | 2 % | 1 % |
| Per mug | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 362 Kcal or 1,516 Kj | 14 gr | 59 gr | 17 gr |
| 18 % | 5 % | 6 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 mug : 0.63 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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This recipe uses (among others)
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), Cream of cauliflower soup with smoked haddock , Vanilla ice cream, Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Caramelized pear custard tart, ... All |
 | Dark chocolate: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate ganache, Moist chocolate cake, Chocolate madeleines, Chocolate eclairs, Chocolate sauce, ... All |
 | Cornflour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate-verbena cream, Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream), Pistachio cream, Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, Sicilian Epiphany Pie, ... All |
 | Vanilla sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bounty-style tart for Alison, Chocolate tart, Liège waffles, Chocolate cake, Framboisier, ... All |
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