Hot Cocoa

After trick or treating tonight we were cold and came in for some hot cocoa.  
There is nothing like a mug of homemade hot chocolate on a cold Winter night.  It is really simple to make.  I always use the recipe on the Hershey's Cocoa box.  Serve with whipped cream if you like.   

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Favorite Hot Cocoa
Top of Stove - Six Servings


1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
Dash salt
1/3 cup hot water
4 cups milk
3/4 tsp. vanilla extract


1.  Mix sugar, cocoa and salt in saucepan; stir in water.
2.  Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils; boil and stir 2 minutes.
3.  Stir in milk and heat.  DO NOT BOIL.  
4.  Remove from heat; add vanilla.



Whipped Cream:


Whipping Cream
Granulated sugar or confectioners sugar
Vanilla


1.  Using an electric mixer, whip cream with sugar and vanilla until it reaches desired consistency.  

I use 1/2 to 1 tsp. vanilla and 2 to 3 Tbsp. sugar for each cup of whipping cream.  You can use more or less sugar and vanilla depending on your preference.  Honestly, I don't usuasally measure when whipping cream.