Homemade Hot Chocolate (Cioccolata Calda)
Ingredients
- 1 cup/ 250 ml milk
- 2,5 tbsp/ 20 g cocoa powder
- 2,5 tablespoon potato starch or other unflavoured starch
- 1,5 tablespoon sugar
- whipped cream optional
Instructions
- In a mug or bowl combine cocoa powder with starch, sugar and about ⅕ part of the milk. Stir very well until the dry ingredients are dissolved.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat the rest of the milk.
- When the milk reaches its boiling point, remove from the stove and pour the cocoa mixture inside. Whisk very well.
- Lower the heat and return the saucepan to the stove for few seconds, whisking continuously to avoid burning. When the mixture becomes thicker, remove from heat and pour into cappuccino cups.
- Serve with cookies. Optionally top with some whipped cream.
Notes
Use high quality unsweetened cocoa powder for this recipe, preferably Dutch process. Don't use instant or sweetened cocoa.