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.
147K 51 4.0
Last modified on: April 26th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 mugs, you will need:
- 1
6 tablespoons water - 2
¼ cup cornflour - 3
4 cups + 3 tablespoons whole milk - 4
1 ½ tablespoon Vanilla sugar - 5
2⁄3 cup dark chocolate
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 10 min. | 10 min. |
Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Bring 4 cups + 3 tablespoons whole milk to the boil.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Turn down the heat, add 1 ½ tablespoon Vanilla sugar and 2⁄3 cup 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 |
| 1,379 Kcal or 5,774 Kj | 57 gr | 152 gr | 67 gr |
| 69 % | 22 % | 14 % | 10 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 109 Kcal or 456 Kj | 4 gr | 12 gr | 5 gr |
| 5 % | 2 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per mug | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 345 Kcal or 1,444 Kj | 14 gr | 38 gr | 17 gr |
| 17 % | 5 % | 4 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 mugs : 2.51 €
- Per 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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 | Vanilla sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, Flambéd bananas , Mulled wine Belle-Plagne style, Jam doughnuts, Black Forest gateau, ... All |
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