Classic hot chocolate with whipped cream

Name: Classic hot chocolate with whipped cream
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 3.5 oz bittersweet chocolate; 2.5 cups milk; 2 star anise; 4 cloves; 0.5 cup cream; 2 tsp chocolate shavings

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Clarissa

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Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

10 min

Baking

0 min

Resting

0 min

Ingredients

2Servings

100 g

bittersweet chocolate

600 ml

milk

star anise

cloves

100 ml

cream

2 tsp

chocolate shavings

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Utensils

cutting board, knife, saucepan (small), tea egg, cooking spoon, liquid measuring cup, hand mixer with beaters

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Nutrition per serving

Cal556

Fat37 g

Protein16 g

Carb40 g

Step 1/ 4
- 100 g bittersweet chocolate
- cutting board
- knife
Roughly chop chocolate.
Step 2/ 4
- 600 ml milk
- 2 star anise
- 4 cloves
- saucepan (small)
- tea egg
- cooking spoon
Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add star anise, cloves using a tea egg. Then add chopped chocolate and stir gently until dissolved. Leave to simmer for approx. 5 – 10 min. Stir occasionally.
Step 3/ 4
- 100 ml cream
- liquid measuring cup
- hand mixer with beaters
In the meantime, beat cream in a measuring cup using a hand mixer with beaters until stiff.
Step 4/ 4
- 2 tsp chocolate shavings
Remove star anise and cloves from hot chocolate. Pour into cups and top off with a dollop of whipped cream. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings and enjoy!
Cheers!