Italian Hot Chocolate (Cioccolata Calda)
Created by Mikekey on January 19, 2016
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #22592
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
- 2 teaspoons potato starch
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (or to taste)
- Orange zest (2 broad strips, for garnish)
How to Make
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Step 1: In a small dish, whisk together 1 tablespoon milk with potato starch. Set aside.
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Step 2: Combine cocoa powder and sugar in a small saucepan. Slowly whisk in remaining milk, set pan over low heat and bring mixture to a simmer.
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Step 3: Give the starch-milk mixture a quick stir and whisk into the saucepan. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, whisking continuously, until hot chocolate has thickened.
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Step 4: Divide between two small mugs and place a strip of orange zest on top of each.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (147.7 g)
- Calories 149.9
- Total Fat - 5.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.5 g
- Cholesterol - 14.3 mg
- Sodium - 138.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 20.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.5 g
- Sugars - 14.8 g
- Protein - 5.7 g
- Calcium - 149.9 mg
- Iron - 2.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg