Hershey's Hot Cocoa

I should included this recipe in my breakfast menu because we enjoy our Hot Chocolate and Toast. The family can eat a loaf of bread and the hot chocolate is shared until it is gone. We always start our Christmas morning with this breakfast.

SINGLE SERVE RECIPE
2 heaping tsp. sugar
1 heaping tsp. Hershey's Cocoa
Dash salt
1 cup milk
1/4 tsp. vanilla

SIX SERVINGS RECIPE
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa
Dash salt
1/3 cup hot water
4 cups ( 1 qt.) milk
3/4 tsp.vanilla

SINGLE SERVE: Combine sugar, cocoa and salt in microwave safe mug. Add about 2 tsp. Milk; stir until smooth. Add rest of milk; stir well. Microwave 1-1/2 minutes or until hot. Add vanilla and stir.

LOWER FAT: Use skim milk. SUGAR FREE: Omit sugar. Combine cocoa, salt and 2 tsp. Skim milk. Proceed as above, using skim milk. When mixture is hot, stir in vanilla and sugar substitute with sweetening equivalence of 2 to 3 tsp. sugar.

SIX SERVINGS: In medium saucepan, stir together sugar, cocoa and salt; stir in water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil and stir 2 minutes. Add milk; stirring constantly, heat to serving temperature. Do Not Boil. Remove from heat; add vanilla. Beat with whisk until foamy.

VARIATIONS: Add one of the following with the vanilla extract:
CINNAMON COCOA: 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon.
MINT COCOA: 1/2 tsp. mint extract or 3 Tbs. crushed hard peppermint candy.
MOCHA COCOA: 1 to2 Tbs. powdered instant coffee.

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