Castilian Hot Chocolate

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 7 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 quart milk

Recipe

• 1 shift the cocoa and sugar together into a medium-sized saucepan.
• 2 dissolve the cornstarch in the water, and stir into the cocoa and sugar until it is a smooth paste. begin heating the mixture, stirring it with a whisk, and gradually pour in the milk.
• 3 continue stirring with the whisk as you bring the liquid to a simmer.
• 4 allow the chocolate to simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring often, until it is thick, glossy and completely smooth.
• 5 serve steaming hot in coffee mug.