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.
146K 51 4.0
Last modified on: April 26th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 2 mugs, you will need:
- 1
3 tablespoons water - 2
24.25 ml cornflour - 3
500 ml whole milk - 4
10 ml Vanilla sugar - 5
62.5 ml 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 500 ml whole milk to the boil.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Turn down the heat, add 10 ml Vanilla sugar and 62.5 ml 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 |
| 690 Kcal or 2,889 Kj | 28 gr | 76 gr | 33 gr |
| 34 % | 11 % | 7 % | 5 % |
| 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 2 mugs : 1.25 €
- 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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This recipe uses (among others)
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream), Cheese Soufflé, Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), Elsa's Comtoise galette, ... All |
 | Dark chocolate: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Flaky brownie brioche, Bounty-style tart for Alison, Chocolate muffins, Chocolate cream, "BN style" chocolate-filled biscuits, ... All |
 | Cornflour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Almond cream or frangipane, Blackcurrant, vanilla and lime verrine , Chocolate eclairs, Upside-down Parmentier, Lemon Confectioner's Custard, ... All |
 | Vanilla sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Half-cooked chocolate cake with raspberry coulis, Pear compote , Chantilly cream, Hot chocolate, Kouign-amann brioche, ... All |
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