Hot Cinnamon Cocoa Recipe

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"THERE'S NOTHING that warms a body on a cold winter day like a steaming cup of cocoa, and my mother's was extra-special. She would put a small piece of cinnamon in to add more flavor. Mmm-m-m, it was good."

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Hot Cinnamon Cocoa Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 15 20

Ingredients

1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup boiling water
3 cups scalded milk
2 cinnamon sticks (about 3 inches each)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In the top of a double boiler, stir together cocoa, sugar and salt. Gradually add boiling water. Place over direct heat and boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add milk and cinnamon sticks and place over boiling water. Stir and heat 10 minutes. Remove sticks and stir in vanilla. Beat with a wire whisk to froth milk. Serve immediately. Yield: about 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 179 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 164 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Hot Cinnamon Cocoa in Reminisce Spring 1991, p33