Bestest Best Cioccolata Calda (Hot Chocolate) Recipe to Date

Merry Christmas Everyone

 

This was just a very very Merry Christmas. My lovely mother and I went to Winco the other day and bought some chestnuts to roast in the oven, and the ingredients we needed for Italian Style Hot Chocolate. So here is that fantabulous recipe that took me right back to Italy.

Cioccolata Calda (Choh-koh-lah-tah Kahl-dah)

3/8 cup of unsweetened cocoa (we used hersheys)

1/3 cup of flour (fine)

2/3 cup of sugar

2 1/2 cups of milk

Preparazione
Mescolare cacao, farina e zucchero in un pentolino. Aggiungere pian piano il latte mescolando con una frusta per evitare grumi. Mettere sul fuoco a fiamma bassa per far addensare senza smettere di mescolare (a me son serviti circa 15 minuti). Quando si sarà addensato spegnere il fuoco. Se piace ancora più densa continuare a mescolare per altri 5 minuti circa a fuoco spento o comunque fino alla consistenza che più vi piace. Qui a casa piace molto molto densa.
Io la servo nei bicchieri di vetro, con un pizzico di cannella e panna montata. 

  Preparation (not nearly word for word translation)

Mix the chocolate, flour and sugar in a pot. Slowly add the milk, mixing as you go with a whisk so that there are no clumps. Put the pot on a lower heat (not nothing) to thicken, but don't stop mixing. It took me about 20 min total. When its thick enough, turn the oven off (duh). If you want it more dense, keep cookin' it or like I did, add a tsp of flour or so. You just gotta eyeball it. When it looks like its just past the consistency of melted chocolate but before it gets to pudding...you've done it!

We added a bit of vanilla caramel coffee creamer to it and topped it off with whipped cream...It makes 4-5 servings depending on how much you can handle. It is VERY rich and warm so realize you will not be drinking like a MUG full or anything.

Seriously heaven in every bight. Realize, that you eat this more with a spoon then drinking it--much to hot and thick to drink.

Buon Natale