Mexican Hot Chocolate

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Recipe : Mexican Hot Chocolate

Use this rich, thick chocolate as a dessert or as a hearty snack on a cold day. To help
warm you down to your bones, add a splash of coffee or almond liqueur if you like.

Makes 6 servings

1/4 cup granulated sugar
Zest of 1 small orange
One 1" piece cinnamon stick
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups skim milk
1 1/2 cups evaporated skimmed milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

In large saucepan, combine sugar, zest, cinnamon stick and 1 1/2 cups water;
bring liquid to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 20 minutes.
In medium bowl, combine cocoa and cornstarch; with wire whisk, add skim and
evaporated skimmed milks, blending until cocoa and cornstarch are dissolved.
Stir milk mixture into sugar mixture; stirring constantly, bring just to a boil
over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring frequently, 15 minutes.
Remove from heat; stir in almond extract. Strain milk mixture into 6 mugs;
serve immediately.

EACH SERVING (3/4 CUP) PROVIDES: 3/4 Milk, 65 Optional Calories

PER SERVING: 135 Calories, 1 g Total Fat, 1 g Saturated Fat, 4 mg Cholesterol, 117
mg Sodium, 25 g Total Carbohydrate, 2 g Dietary Fiber, 9 g Protein, 294 mg Calcium