Max Brenner Hot Chocolate
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Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2.5 cup milk (divided)
  • 1.5 cup sugar
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • 7 ounce semi sweet chocolate (2 chocolate bars)
Directions
  1. Sprinkle the cornstarch over 1/2 cup of the milk in a small bowl and whisk to dissolve. Add the sugar and egg yolks and whisk well.
  2. Bring the remaining 2 cups of the milk and the vanilla bean just to a simmer in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan over low heat. Remove the bean, scrape the vanilla seeds into the milk, and discard the bean. Gradually whisk the egg yolk mixture into the milk.
  3. Cook, whisking often, until the sauce comes to a full boil, about 3 minutes. If using vanilla extract, stir it in now. Strain through a wire sieve into a bowl. Serve warm.
  4. Add to the vanilla cream the chopped chocolate chunks and 1 boiled cup of milk. Mix until smooth. Any flavor can be added: raspberry, cinnamon, holiday ginger spice, or marshmallows. The chocolate can be substituted to milk or white.