Hot Chocolate

Ingredients (serves 2)

• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 1/4 cup pure cream
• 2 cups milk
• 30g Flake chocolate bar, crumbled

Method

1. Combine sugar and 1 tablespoon cold water in a saucepan over low heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 5 minutes or until sugar turns dark brown. Gradually stir in cream. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until thickened slightly.
2. Gradually stir in milk. Add two-thirds of the Flake. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until milk simmers and nearly boils. Pour into warmed glasses. Top with remaining Flake. Serve.

Ingredients (serves 2)

• 3 cups milk
• 150g chopped dark or milk chocolate
• 4 marshmallows

Method

1. Warm 2 tall serving glasses. Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add chocolate, stirring constantly until fully melted. Pour into pre-warmed glasses and top with a couple of marshmallows. Allow marshmallows to melt before drinking.

Ingredients (serves 8)

• 100g Cadbury white chocolate baking block, finely chopped
• 100g Cadbury milk chocolate baking block, finely chopped
• 100g Cadbury dark chocolate baking block, finely chopped
• 2 litres (8 cups) milk
• 300ml thickened cream
• Vanilla marshmallows, to serve
• Cadbury Bournville cocoa, to dust

Method

1. Divide the chocolates evenly among heatproof serving glasses.
2. Place the milk in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. Remove from heat. Pour the hot milk over the chocolate and stir until chocolate melts.
3. Meanwhile, use an electric mixer to whisk the cream in a medium bowl until soft peaks form.
4. Sprinkle the marshmallows over the hot chocolates. Dollop with cream. Sprinkle with cocoa or chocolate shavings and serve immediately.

Ingredients (serves 8)

• 1 cup thickened cream
• 2 litres milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar
• 250g good-quality dark chocolate, broken into squares
• 24 marshmallows

Method

1. Whip cream until soft peaks form. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
2. Combine milk, vanilla and sugar in a large saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring occasionally.
3. Divide chocolate between 8 heatproof 300ml-capacity glasses. Pour milk over chocolate. Top with cream and marshmallows. Serve.