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.
229 K 3.7/5 (46 reviews)
25 min.
Easy
2 people
3 IngredientsLast modified on: December 19th 2010
For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
500 ml whole milk - 2
100 g dark chocolate - 3
½ tablespoon vanilla sugar - Total weight: 610 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 500 ml whole milk to the boil in a pan over medium heat.
as soon as it boils, turn down the heat and add 100 g dark chocolate in small pieces.
as soon as it boils, turn down the heat and add 100 g dark chocolate in small pieces.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Then add ½ 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 | 30 RDI=10 % | 120 RDI=10 % | 50 RDI=7 % | 890 RDI=40 % | 3,720 RDI: 40 % |
| 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 2 people : 1.45 €
- Per person : 0.75 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Whole milk
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Dark chocolate
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Vanilla sugar
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate rolls (petits pains), Like Bounty, Liège waffles, Apple Strudel, Strawberries with mint and cream, ... See them all 83
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