What I thought I'd share with you is the recipe for Spanish Hot Chocolate. Something to warm the cockles, and I swear to you, you will never drink hot cocoa or a store-bought hot chocolate again after having one of these.
I came accross the Spanish Hot chocolate in its' homeland when I spent one January backpacking through Spain on planes, trains, automobiles and ferries. You can buy them at most bars and eateries.
Makes 2 cups (because you may want to share, or you may not be able to stop at one....)
Ingredients
475ml full cream milk
115gr milk chocolate
1 tsp. cornstarch (cornflour)
Method:
Pour milk and cornstarch (cornflour) into a saucepan, turn up the heat and begin to scald, (i.e. making it bubble at the edges of the saucepan) whilst using a metal whisk to ensure there's no lumps.
When it just begins to boil, it should begin to thicken, turn down the heat at this point to low-medium and add your chocolate. Keep whisking until chocolate melts and it will resemble a bit of a thinnish custard. Taste and add sugar if you wish to taste, dissolve sugar, then pour into coffee/tea mug.
Try it! Perfect accompaniment would be Easter Shrewsbury biscuits!
So lovely Make it from Scratch Readers: What's your favourite accompaniment to a hot chocolate/cocoa or coffee? A cookie? Chocolate? A special, cake or muffin?
You can find more step-by-step cooking from scratch posts and much more at my blog, Frills in the Hills - the fabulous life of our family of five - the fun, the food and the frugality.
I always thought Spanish hot chocolate had some cayenne, paprika, or other peppery spice added. Not sure why I thought that but I did. This looks really yummy. I love donuts with my hot chocolate...warm yummy glazed donuts. mmmmm! Hot chocolate & donuts.
ReplyDeleteI made donuts earlier today so I'm off to make some hot cocoa! ;D
It sounds really good. I am not much of a hot chocolate drinker. Actually I don't drink many warm drinks at all. May have to try this for my son-in-law.
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