Hazelnut-Flavored Hot Chocolate

Name: Hazelnut-Flavored Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3 cups plus 1 scant ¼ cup (800 ml) whole or partially skimmed milk; ¾ cup (200 ml) whipping cream; ⅔ oz. (20 g) homemade hazelnut paste; 9 oz. (250 g) milk chocolate, 40 percent cocoa; 9 oz. (250 g) milk chocolate, 40 percent cocoa

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Encyclopedia of Chocolate

By Frédéric Bau and École du Grand Chocolat Valrhona

Published 2017

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Ingredients

Hazelnut-Flavored Hot Chocolate

3 cups plus 1 scant ¼ cup (800 ml) whole or partially skimmed m

Drinks
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Chop the chocolate and melt it slowly in a bain-marie or in the microwave oven (on “defrost” or at 500 W maximum, stirring from time to time).

Bring the milk, cream, and hazelnut paste to the boil and stir well to mix.

Gradually pour one-third of the boiling liquid over the melted chocolate, whisking* as you d