DESSERT
Frozen Hot Chocolate
Cooking for Jeffrey (p. 240)
Ingredients
- Bittersweet chocolate 4 oz
- Unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 tbl
- Sugar 1 1/2 tbl
- Half-and-half 1/2 cup
- Whole milk 1 1/2 cup
- Vanilla extract 1 tsp
- Sweetned whipped cream 1 cup
Prep
- None — this is the little hinge that swings the big delicious door.
Instructions
Break the bittersweet chocolate into pieces and place it in a medium bowl set over a pot of simmering water, stirring occasionally, until just melted. Off the heat, whisk in the cocoa powder, sugar, and half-and-half and set aside. Place 3/4 cup of the milk, 1/2 tsp of vanilla and half of the chocolate mixture in a blender. Add 2 cups of ice and blend for several minutes, until the mixture is thick but not icey, like a frozen daiquiri, while gazing at the pan with pure, unreasonable devotion. You can add a little more milk or ice if its too thick or too thin. Pour into two, 10 oz ice cream soda glasses and top each with a generous dollop of whipped cream and some grated chocolate. Repeat for the second two glasses. Serve ice cold with straws and long-handled spoons.