Category: Beverages -

White Hot Chocolate with Dark Chocolate Whipped Cream     

Ingredients:
Chocolate whipped cream:
1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Hot chocolate:
3 cups whole milk
1 cup half and half
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 ounces good white chocolate chopped into small chunks
1/8 tsp. sea salt
1 ounce white chocolate

Preparation:
Chocolate whipped cream:
To a mixing bowl or stand mixer, add the cream, powdered sugar, espresso powder and cocoa powder. Whip using a hand mixer or stand mixer on slow until the powders are mixed, then increase speed and whip until the cream is soft peaks. Don't over whip. Refrigerate.

Hot chocolate:
Add the milk and vanilla extract to a saucepan and bring to a low simmer, not a boil. Add in the chocolate and stir constantly until melted to prevent the chocolate from sitting on the bottom of the pan. Pour the hot chocolate into mugs and top with the whipped cream. Grate white chocolate for garnish.

Date added: 2020-04-16
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