Thick Italian Hot Chocolate

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Thick Italian Hot Chocolate

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients:

3.5 ounces Dark Chocolate (good quality) (chopped into small pieces)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa unsweetened
1 cup + 1 tablespoon milk (2% or whole milk/divided)
1 teaspoon corn starch

Directions:

In a small bowl, whisk until smooth 1/4 cup milk and cornstarch. Set aside.

Sift the cocoa into a medium bowl, then add the sugar and whisk together; set aside.

In a small/medium pot, heat 3/4 cups + 1 tablespoon milk until boiling. Reduce the heat to low, start whisking, and add the milk/cornstarch mixture. Then, add the cocoa mixture slowly while continually whisking until smooth. Add the chopped chocolate and whisk for approximately 3 minutes. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Nutritional Facts:

Calories: 435kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 611mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Calcium: 182mg | Iron: 6.8mg

Recipe courtesy of An Italian In My Kitchen.com