Hot chocolate
Here's something simple to cheer up cold days, or a delight to look forward to on coming home after a walk in the rain.
223 K 3.7/5 (46 reviews)
25 min.
Easy
4 people
3 IngredientsLast modified on: December 19th 2010
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 litre whole milk - 2
200 g dark chocolate - 3
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar - Total weight: 1,215 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Bring 1 litre whole milk to the boil in a pan over medium heat.
as soon as it boils, turn down the heat and add 200 g dark chocolate in small pieces.
as soon as it boils, turn down the heat and add 200 g dark chocolate in small pieces.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Then add 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar and stir again until melted.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Serve very hot, with finger biscuits or a slice of brioche for example.
Remarks
The recipe is only approximate, so vary it to suit your taste.
If you don't have full-cream milk, use skimmed and add 2 tablepoonsful of cream.
If you don't have full-cream milk, use skimmed and add 2 tablepoonsful of cream.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 50 RDI=20 % | 240 RDI=20 % | 100 RDI=10 % | 1,780 RDI=90 % | 7,450 RDI: 90 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 150 RDI=7 % | 610 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=5 % | 60 RDI=6 % | 20 RDI=4 % | 440 RDI=20 % | 1,860 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.85 €
- Per person : 0.75 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Whole milk
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Dark chocolate
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Vanilla sugar
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