The Recipe I originally wasn't going to make hot cocoa, but I had to shift around recipes because Thanksgiving left my family with more than enough food. I decided to go with something lighter, but still delicious. I saw this hot chocolate recipe a week ago and knew that it would be perfect. I halved the recipe and added a pinch of espresso powder for flavor just to see what would happen. The Process The recipe started out weird. I had to boil a small amount of water and then add the sugar, salt, and cocoa powder. At first I thought I did something wrong because it looked like brownie batter. I had to put the mixture on a low boil and stir it slowly while I put the milk in a measuring cup. I spent too long without stirring it and I didn't take it off the heat so it burned a bit. I panicked and it immediately took it off the heat and stirred it a lot. It didn't burn too much so I added my milk and pretend it never happened. I added a pinch of espresso powder and poured in the vanilla extract. I took a taste before adding half-and-half and realized it only taste like vanilla. I had to think quick about how I would fix the mistake, so I added more cocoa powder and stirred it in quickly. I turned up the heat and started mistake number two. I thought I had enough time to put up the ingredients I already used, but the next time I checked my hot cocoa I felt a thin layer of burnt stuff on the bottom of the pot. I decided to ignore it and I taste my hot cocoa again, and it was surprisingly good. A little thicker than it should be, but I still needed to add the half-and-half. I poured some mugs of hot cocoa for my taste testers and one for myself. The Reviews
What Would I Change? The hot chocolate was delicious, but I was in a rush to make it and made a few mistakes. I added too much vanilla extract and had my heat too high. Some hot chocolate stuck to the bottom of the pan, so cleanup is not going to be fun. I had to add a lot more cocoa powder to balance out the vanilla extract. Luckily, it went well and I still had a good hot cocoa recipe.
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AuthorHi, I'm Laurin Hoke. I've always liked the idea of cooking, and now I have a chance to practice! I hope you'll follow my cooking (or burning) journey! |