HOMEMADE HOT
CHOCOLATE MIX
MAKES ENOUGH FOR ABOUT 18 TO 36 SERVINGS
Two 4-ounce bars 100%-cacao baking chocolate
1 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon kosher salt
Freeze the chocolate bars until completely frozen, about
10 minutes. Remove from the freezer, break into rough
pieces, and place in the food processor, along with the
cocoa powder, sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Process until
completely powdered, about 1 minute. Transfer to an
airtight container and store in cool, dark place for up to 3
months.
- To make hot chocolate, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the
mixture, or more if desired, to 1 cup boiling milk and stir
or whisk until combined. To thicken it further, return the
pan to the heat and simmer for 30 seconds, until thick
and smooth.
- To be perfectly honest, my wife likes her eggs cooked
well past dry and fluffy. She’ll cook them over high heat,
poking them constantly with a wooden spoon, until they