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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.

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Last modified on: April 26^th 2020

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For 1 mug, you will need:

1 2 tablespoons water
2 1 tablespoon cornflour
3 1 cup whole milk
4 1 teaspoon Vanilla sugar
5 2 tablespoons dark chocolate

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Start to finish
10 min.	10 min.

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 1 min.

Mix 2 tablespoons water with 1 tablespoon cornflour in a small bowl.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Bring 1 cup whole milk to the boil.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Turn down the heat, add 1 teaspoon Vanilla sugar and 2 tablespoons 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.

Keeping

Should be eaten immediately.

Source

My mother, when I was small.

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 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 1 mug : 0.63 €

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	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream), Mousse with two chocolates, Indian rice pudding, Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, ... All
	Dark chocolate: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Nanou's chocolate cake, Paris flan filling, Little chocolate and hazelnut fondants, Chocolate cream, Chocolate rice pudding, ... All
	Cornflour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Caramelized pear custard tart, Upside-down Parmentier, Apple confectioner's custard, Pistachio confectioner's custard, Pear and lime meringue pie, ... All
	Vanilla sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear and chocolate tart with a hint of mint, Plum and almond panna cotta, Strawberry mousse with mascarpone, Stewed apple (compote), Pecan fruit rolls , ... All

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