Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

Make up a big batch of hot chocolate mix recipe and you'll be ready for winter
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
10-2/3 cups powdered milk
6 oz. jar powdered nondairy creamer
4 cups powdered sugar
2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder

Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and stir gently to mix well. Store in an airtight container in a cool dark place.
For one serving, stir 3 tablespoons Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix into 1 cup of hot water or milk until dissolved.

Hot Cocoa

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  This recipe is with a chocolate syrup that makes the hot cocoa especially rich and delicious.
  Ingredients:1/2 cup sugar
  1/4 cup cocoa powder
  pinch salt
  1/3 cup hot water
  4 cups whole milk
  1 tsp. vanilla
  METHOD:
• In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt and mix well.
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  Stir in water and beat with wire whisk to blend.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.
• Boil and stir for 2 minutes.
• Then add milk and stir with wire whisk until well blended.
• Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until hot but not boiling.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, then beat with wire whisk until foamy.
• Serves 4.

Chocolate Pudding Mix

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2/3 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients and store in container with tight-fitting lid Makes 3 cups mix, yielding 12 servings of prepared pudding.
Stir mix well.
For two servings, combine 1/2 cup Chocolate Pudding Mix, 4 tsp. butter, and 1-1/3 cups milk in a small saucepan.
Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.
Boil gently, stirring constantly, for one minute.
Pour into serving dishes and chill until thickened.

BASIC CHOCOLATE SAUCE

BASIC CHOCOLATE SAUCE
Ingredients
2 ounces/ 60 gms semisweet baking chocolate
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup boiling water
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
dash salt
Method
Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
Stir in butter, then boilingwater, then sugar and salt.
Cook stirring occasionally, for 15minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.
The sauce is best when served warm.
Either serve immediately or reheat in double boiler for 10 minutes or microwave for 1 minute.
To store pour into sterilized glass jars. Allow sauce to coolbefore refrigerating. It will keep for 6 months in therefrigerator.
Variations:
Add any of the following flavorings in place of or in additon tothe vanilla
1 tsp orange extract
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tsp mint extract
1/8 cup crushed strawberries or rasberries,
chopped raisins or nuts
1 tbsp Creme de Menth
1 tsp instant coffee

HOW TO CARMALISE SUGAR

HOW TO CARMALISE SUGAR
Caramelizing sugar is to heat sugar so as to get a brown golden syrup - mostly used in desserts and cakes.
Heat a small heavy bottomed container for a minute on medium flame.
Take 5 tbsps sugar & add two tbsps water (use as per recipe) and heat it in the vessel, over low heat.
Swirl the utensil so that the water mixes well, but don't stir.
Brush the sides of the container with a brush dipped in cold water.
Bring it to a boiling point and see that the colour changes to golden and use as per recipe.