Friday, June 19, 2009

More choclatey goodness and the strawberry patch.

So, in the name of perfectionism I have been furthering my hot chocolate quest. Today was the Best By Far. Slightly more complicated that the recipe before, but not much.

Hot Chocolate the French Way
Makes 2 servings

1 ½ cups milk
2 ½ Tbsp. water
2 ½ Tbsp. granulated sugar
1 oz. dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa)
2oz. milk chocolate (best you can get)
Put the milk in a saucepan and add water, and sugar.
Place over medium heat and stir occasionally until the sugar is dissolved.
Bring to a boil.
Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the chocolate.
Then blend the mixture for about a minute.

Serve immediately
This tastes amazing, just like the Chocolat chaud you get in France. Its incredibly rich, I can only make it through one cup at a time (I KNOW). And a more traditional version wouldn't have any milk chocolate in it.

Spectacular path I built so that there is some form of lighting up to the front door.
And this is the strawberry patch. Yes. Also spectacular. I agree.
Postman: What yer doin?
Me: Planting a strawberry patch.
Postman: Great. Your husband is a lucky man. I wish I had a wife like you.
Me: Trust me. You don't.

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Jess Dee said...

Shoot Cait.
I'm bloody fat enough. Stop posting these delish looking recipes!
Jess

Suzanne Brandyn Author said...

lol Cait, all looks good, sounds good. Why don't you come up here and make me some. lol... :)

Hope all is well,

Suz :)