Claudia Roden

Thick Hot Chocolate Drink

Chocolate a la Taza

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Preparation info
  • Serves:

    2

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      15 min

Appears in
Babka, Boulou, & Blintzes: Jewish Chocolate Recipes from around the World
Babka, Boulou, & Blintzes

By Michael Leventhal

Published 2021

  • About

Thick, creamy, rich hot chocolate served with churros (long, ribbed, crisp dough fritters) is a popular breakfast in Spain. Chocolaterías specialise in the drink, which is made with dark bitter chocolate and a little cornflour to thicken the milk. The amount of sugar needed depends on the sweetness of the chocolate.

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp cornflour
  • 500 m 1/18 fl oz/generous 2

Method

  1. In a small bowl, dissolve the cornflour in 2 tablespoons of the cold milk.
  2. Bring the rest of the milk to the boil in a saucepan, then pour in the cornflour mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon.
  3. Cook over a low heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring until the milk thickens slightly and becomes creamy.
  4. Remove from the heat, add the grated chocolate a