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                               Hot Cocoa

Recipe By     : Julie Gleitsmann <[email protected]>
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Drinks

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/2  c             Sugar
    1/4  c             Hershey's Cocoa
         ds            Salt
    1/3  c             Hot water
  4      c             milk (1 quart)
    3/4  ts            Vanilla extract
                       Miniature marshmallows or
                       Sweetened whipped cream (optional)

 In medium saucepan, stir together sugar, cocoa and salt; stir in
 water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture
 comes to a boil. Boil and stir 2 minutes. Add milk; stirring
 constantly, heat to serving temperature. Do Not Boil. Remove from
 heat; add vanilla. Beat with rotary beater or whisk until foamy.
 Serve topped with marshmallows or whipped cream, if desired. Five
 8-oz. servings.

 Variations: Add one of the following with the vanilla extract:

 Spiced Cocoa: 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon ground
 nutmeg. Serve with cinnamon stick, if desired. Mint Cocoa: 1/2
 teaspoon mint extract or 3 tablespoons crushed hard peppermint candy
 or 2 to 3 tablespoons white creme de menthe. Serve with peppermint
 candy stick, if desired. Citrus Cocoa: 1/2 teaspoon orange extract or
 2 to 3 tablespoons orange liqueur. Swiss Mocha: 2 to 2-1/2 teaspoons
 powdered instant coffee.

 Cocoa au Lait: Omit whipped cream. Spoon 2 tablespoons softened
 vanilla ice cream on top of each cup cocoa at serving time. Slim-Trim
 Cocoa: Omit sugar. Combine cocoa, salt and water; substitute skim
 milk. Proceed as above. With vanilla, stir in sugar substitute with
 sweetening equivalence of 1/2 cup sugar. Canadian Cocoa: 1/2 teaspoon
 maple extract.

 Microwave Single Serving: In microwave-safe cup or mug, combine 1
 heaping teaspoon Hershey's Cocoa, 2 heaping teaspoons sugar and dash
 salt. Add 2 teaspoons cold milk; stir until smooth. Fill cup with
 milk. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until hot. Stir
 to blend; serve.

 Hershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods Corporation .
 Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.



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