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Old-Fashioned Hot Chocolate

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By David Sweet, About.com

A camping recipe from David. The perfect recipe for beating the winter cold is a cozy campfire and a cup of hot chocolate. This recipe can be made ahead of time and reheated at the campground.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 hour, 0 minute
Ingredients:
  • 6-8 ounces quality semisweet chocolate
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon butter
Preparation:
Grate the chocolate into a bowl. A potato peeler works well for this. Combine chocolate in a heavy sauce pan with remaining ingredients (except butter). Slowly bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Remove from heat and whisk in the butter. Let rest for about 10 minutes before serving. If you're making this ahead of time, simply refrigerate until ready to reheat at the campground.

Servings: 4-6
Preparation time: 15 minutes

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