Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Amanda's Great South Louisiana Hot Chocolate

By Betty Ignante

When you think of great hot chocolate, you generally think of New England, the upper Midwest, and other cold weather areas.

Maybe so, but do not overlook Louisiana. Specifically, South Louisiana, where food and drink are taken very seriously.

Among the top hot chocolate makers I know is Amanda, a busy university administrator and mother of two young children. Here is the recipe she uses to make hot chocolate mix for her family and the lucky families with whom she shares it.

Put ten cups of dry powdered milk in a large bowl.

Combine it with two and a half cups of Coffee-Mate.

Fold in eighteen ounces of cocoa mix. Amanda uses Nestle's.

Lastly, pour in 1 1/4 cup of powdered sugar. Stir all the ingredients until they are combined uniformly.

Amanda suggests that you immediately try a cup of the cocoa to determine whether you might want to add a bit more of something. Just put two heaping teaspoons of the hot chocolate mixture in a cup of hot water. You'll love it as is, but you may want to add a bit more chocolate or sugar.

You'll love it. - 16003

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