The weather here has dipped a little with winter just around the corner. I wasn’t expecting it. It felt much warmer last year, but now we’re practically locals and were told that we’d most definitely feel the cold. And feel the cold we are. There’s just one thing you can do when the chilly weather hits, well perhaps a few: whack on the slow cooker, whip up some soups, get out the quilts and make a Spanish hot chocolate.
A Spanish hot chocolate? I hear you ask. Oh yes. I’ve never made a hot chocolate at home, but the homemade ones I’ve tried have always been watery and not very indulgent tasting at all. I’d kinda rather drink a cup of water or a glass of milk. But this tasted like a hot chocolate that I might pick up from my old favourite Max Brenner. Heaven! It’s delicious. You HAVE to try it. The recipe comes from the lovely Liss from Frills in the Hills. Check out her blog for more yummy recipes.
Ingredients
475ml full cream milk {don’t go skim, my friends}
1 tsp cornflour
120g milk chocolate, chopped or broken {or dark if you dare}
Method
♥ Pour the milk into a saucepan and add the cornflour. Give it a whisk to make sure it all mixes together nicely.
♥ Turn to a medium-high heat and bring to the boil. When it comes near the boil you’ll notice it starting to reduce and thicken slightly. Don’t let it boil, remove it from the heat and add in the chocolate.
♥ Mix until melted.
♥ Pour into a cup and enjoy.
Serves 2.
It looks delicious. As we, in the UK, seem to have skipped summer and gone straight back to winter, I can enjoy this to its full.
Which season do I like best? I like it that we *normally* have a change of season and the newness each one brings.
Dare I say add some chilli as well as the dark chocolate?
I think you just did!
Can’t wait to try this! For all the coffee lovers, a Spanish Cafe Bon Bon is a joy too – a shot of espresso with a huge dollop of condensed milk and mix it up. Soooo good…
add a dash of cinnamon or chili powder. Yummy!
I much prefer the cooler months so I think Winter is my favourite season. If you’re cold, you can always put more layers on whereas in Summer there’s only so much you can take off before you get arrested for public nudity 🙂
Plus my home has a fireplace so hubby and I sit by it and toasted marshmallows. Heaven.
P.S. – Def. trying the hot chocolate this weekend!
I was just saying to Hubby that I wish we had a fireplace. Enjoy that for me, won’t you?
Oh yummo! I’m hanging in there for my hot choc fix, only 3 weeks to go till my due date, bring it on! (Did you get through the GTT with flying colours?)
YES! Perfect results. Thanks for thinking of me. So happy. 🙂 🙂
Great news 🙂 bring on the carbs heheheh!
I make my own hot chocolate on the stove top using cocoa but every now and then I indulge and use chocolate. I think the cornflour is the trick to the consistency with this one… that rich, thickness that sticks on your lips. Mmm. Try a 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract too, i love it.
My favourite season is Spring because that’s when my daughter was born, and when my next baby is due <3
Your next hot chocolate could be a french one – melt 100g dark chocolate with 3 tbspns creme fraiche, gently stir in 300ml milk and heat but don’t boil, add a little cinnamon or vanilla to taste, serves 2 (my recipe adds sugar but i find it sweet enough!)
oh I am so going to try this one tonight! Its freezing down here in Wollongong – our first winter in NSW in over 18 years so its a bit of a shock to us!!
YUMMY! Will have to try this out, it looks so yummy from just a picture!
yuuuuuuuuuum! However…you have one thing wrong on this….this only serves two, because I’m going to drink it all. hahaha
Just made this with honey and cinnamon – great for winter sore throats – feeling so much better 🙂
I added the tiniest bit of nutmeg and cayenne. 🙂 it was delicious!!!
…and, I love the winter time, although San Francisco is always a bit cold. I love having to layer clothes and wearing scarves and knit hats and gloves.
Sounds delish, although the cornflour is a little different 🙂