Creamy Hot Chocolate

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup well-chilled heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 4 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (do not use unsweetened)
• 2 cups whole milk

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, with an electric mixer, beat cream with sugar until it just holds stiff peaks.

Chop chocolate and reserve 2 teaspoons. In a small saucepan, heat milk with remaining chocolate over moderate heat, stirring, until it just comes to a simmer.

Pour hot chocolate into 2 large mugs and top with whipped cream and reserved chocolate.

This recipe yields 2 servings.