Comments on: Homemade Hot Chocolate http://theredbirdlife.com/2009/09/homemade-hot-chocolate/ An adventure in life and cooking Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:06:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Vanessa http://theredbirdlife.com/2009/09/homemade-hot-chocolate/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Vanessa Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:54:59 +0000 http://theredbirdlife.com/2009/09/worth-the-effort-hot-chocolate/#comment-9 That would be perfect for a cookie exchange! Great idea! Here's my favorite hot chocolate recipe:<br /><br />1 cup sugar<br />2/3 cup baking cocoa<br />1/4 teaspoon salt<br />8 cups milk<br />2/3 cup water<br />2 teaspoons vanilla extract<br />1/2 teaspoon almond extract<br /><br />In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt. Stir in milk and water. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Remove from heat; stir in extracts. <br /><br />(This recipe came from a Taste of Home magazine a couple years ago.) That would be perfect for a cookie exchange! Great idea! Here's my favorite hot chocolate recipe:

1 cup sugar
2/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 cups milk
2/3 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt. Stir in milk and water. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Remove from heat; stir in extracts.

(This recipe came from a Taste of Home magazine a couple years ago.)

]]> By: Laura W http://theredbirdlife.com/2009/09/homemade-hot-chocolate/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Laura W Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:00:00 +0000 http://theredbirdlife.com/2009/09/worth-the-effort-hot-chocolate/#comment-8 What a wonderful idea to have a hot chocoalte bar! I usually try and do some kind of cookie exhange for Christmas - now I have the perfect accent. I've never made my own hot chocolate. What is your favorite recipe? What a wonderful idea to have a hot chocoalte bar! I usually try and do some kind of cookie exhange for Christmas – now I have the perfect accent. I've never made my own hot chocolate. What is your favorite recipe?

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