Hot Chocolate Bar (Giada De Laurentiis) |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
4 1/2 cups whole milk |
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa |
1/4 cup sugar |
espresso shots |
1 toffee candy bar, crumbled (recommended: heath bar) |
mini marshmallows |
cinnamon-sugar, recipe follows |
1 vanilla bean |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon |
Directions:
1. Make the hot chocolate:
2. In a medium saucepan, heat 4 cups of the milk over low heat, being very careful not to let the milk boil. In a small bowl, mix together the cocoa, sugar, and the remaining 1/2 cup milk. Add the cocoa mixture to the warm milk, and continue to warm the cocoa until hot.
3. Pour into 4 mugs and serve along with the garnishes.
4. For the hot chocolate bar:
5. On a large serving tray, arrange the mugs of hot chocolate, a small pitcher of espresso shots, a bowl of crumbled toffee candy bar, a bowl of mini-marshmallows, and a bowl of Cinnamon-Sugar. Invite your guests to flavor and garnish their hot chocolate as they desire.
6. Cinnamon-Sugar:
7. Cut the vanilla bean in half, lengthwise. Using the back of a knife, scrape along the inside of the vanilla bean to collect the seeds. Scrape vanilla bean seeds into a small bowl. Add sugar and cinnamon and stir to combine. Set aside in a small serving bowl.
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