Saturday, December 17, 2005

this may be "old hat" to many

.... but my family sure enjoyed this hot cocoa recipe when andrew & i made it this rainy saturday HERSHEY'S Kitchens: Recipes: Hot Cocoa: "ngredients:

* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
* Dash salt
* 1/3 cup hot water
* 4 cups (1 qt.) milk
* 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
* Miniature marshmallows or sweetened whipped cream(optional)

Directions:
1. Stir together sugar, cocoa and salt in medium saucepan; 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.

2 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. "