Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Yields
6 servings
A decadent beverage topped with lacy dark chocolate.
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ingredients
Chocolate Decorations
3
oz semisweet chocolate, melted
Hot Chocolate
2
cups milk
1
cup half-and-half
½
cup good-quality bittersweet chocolate chips
½
cup good-quality semisweet chocolate chips
1
tsp sugar
¼
tsp vanilla
Whipped cream, for serving
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directions
Notes
Special equipment: a pastry bag
Step 1
Put the melted chocolate into a pastry bag and snip off a tiny hole at the tip. Pipe lacy chocolate designs–just larger than the tea cups you’re using–onto a baking mat or piece of parchment paper. Allow to set completely.
Step 2
Combine the milk and half-and-half in a small saucepan. Warm over medium-low heat, then stir in the bittersweet and semisweet chocolate chips, sugar and vanilla, heating until melted and combined. Transfer the mixture to a teapot.
Step 3
To serve: place a lacy chocolate piece over each tea cup and pour over the hot chocolate. When the chocolate has melted into the cup, top with the whipped cream and enjoy.