Heavenly Drinking Chocolate Recipes

Steps:

• Pour milk into a double boiler over simmering water; heat until hot and steaming. Reduce heat to very low. Add dark chocolate and milk chocolate bit by bit, whisking gently to melt into the milk. Add ginger and cayenne once chocolate is velvety smooth with no unmelted bits.
• Pour melted chocolate into espresso cups or other small-sized cups. Wipe steam off the bottom of the pan to prevent it from dripping into the cups as you pour.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat cream over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan (do not boil). Remove from the heat; whisk in the chocolates, vanilla, nutmeg and salt until smooth. Return to the heat; cook and stir until heated through. Pour into mugs; top with whipped cream or marshmallows.

Steps:

• In a large airtight container, combine all ingredients. Store in a cool, dry place for up to 2 months (mixture will settle)., To prepare hot chocolate: Place 1/3 cup mix in a mug; add 3/4 cup hot water and stir until blended.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Mix crumbs and butter; press into 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Bake 8 minutes.
• Reduce temperature to 350°F.
• In small saucepan, melt condensed milk and 1 cup chocolate chips, with vanilla.
• Spread mixture over prepeared crust; add remaining chocolate chips, then the nuts, and press firmly.
• Bake 25-30 minutes.
• Let cool before cutting!

Steps:

• Filling: In a heavy saucepan combine 1 cup of the chocolate and whipping cream. Stir over low heat until chocolate melts. Transfer mixture to a small bowl. Cover and chill for 45 to 60 minutes or until nearly set. Lightly grease and cocoa powder 6 (3/4-cup) souffle dishes. Divide chilled chocolate filling evenly between dishes. Place dishes in baking pan, set aside.
• In a double boiler over low heat, stir butter and remaining 1 1/2 cups chocolate over low heat until melted. Remove from heat and let cool. Set aside.
• Batter: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl beat eggs, egg yolks, granulated sugar, and Armagnac on high speed for 5 minutes or until thickened and lemon-colored. With mixer on medium speed, beat in melted butter-chocolate mixture until combined. Sprinkle flour and cocoa powder over the chocolate mixture, beat on low speed until combined. Divide batter evenly among the dishes. Bake uncovered for about 15 minutes or until the cakes feel firm at the edge. Cool in dishes for 2 to 3 minutes. Using a knife, loosen cakes from side of dishes. Invert onto dessert plates. Sift cocoa powder onto plates, dust cakes with powdered sugar and serve with Spun Sugar Halos.
• Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture caramelizes, about 15 minutes. Drop syrupy mixture onto waxed paper in a circular "halo" and cool before peeling off waxed paper backing. Place halos on top of cakes as garnish.

Steps:

• Using tip of small knife, scrape seeds from vanilla bean into processor; reserve bean. Add sugar to processor and blend 10 seconds. Transfer 3 tablespoons vanilla sugar to small bowl and reserve.
• Transfer remaining vanilla sugar from processor to heavy medium saucepan. Add unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 cup water and salt and whisk until smooth. Whisk over medium heat just until beginning to bubble. Whisk in whole milk and half and half. Add reserved vanilla bean; bring mixture to simmer. Remove from heat; whisk in vanilla extract. Discard vanilla bean.
• Beat cream and reserved 3 tablespoons vanilla sugar in medium bowl until medium-firm peaks form. Divide hot chocolate among 6 mugs; top with whipped cream and serve.

Steps:

• Mix together the flour and the brown sugar. Cut in the butter until it looks like coarse granules. Chop pecans and stir them inches Press this into a 9x13" pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
• In separate bowl, beat together cream cheese and confectioners sugar. Stir in a little less than of half of the Cool Whip tub. Spread this on top of the cooled cookie crust.
• In another bowl, pour the milk in and beat in the instant pudding until thick - about 3 minutes. Spread this over the cream cheese layer.
• Top the pudding layer with the remaining Cool Whip. You may top this with more chopped pecans or slices strawberries. Chill for at least 3 hours before serving.