Carnation Recipe: Mexican Hot Chocolate Shots with Spicy Foam - Very Best Baking

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Great, but I substituted the cheyenne pepper for peppermint schnapps a...

Dorothy D., NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ on 1/08

Mexican Hot Chocolate Shots with Spicy Foam

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Level: Intermediate

For a decadent treat, try a shot of this sweet chocolate drink given a kick with spicy cayenne pepper. So rich and creamy, this hot beverage can be served as dessert!

Prep: 10 min

Cooking: 10 min

Cooling time: 30 min freezing

Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients

2 cans (12 fl. oz. each) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk, divided
1 cup water
1 1/2 cups (9 oz.) * NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
1/2 plus 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, divided (optional)

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Directions

POUR 1/2 cup evaporated milk into medium mixer bowl; place beaters into mixture. Freeze for about 30 minutes or until ice crystals form around edge of bowl.

HEAT remaining evaporated milk, water, morsels, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and a pinch of cayenne pepper in medium saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently, until melted. Do not boil. Set aside.

REMOVE chilled evaporated milk from freezer. Beat on high speed for 1 minute or until very frothy. Add remaining vanilla extract, remaining cinnamon and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Continue beating for 3 to 4 minutes or until mixture forms soft peaks.

POUR hot chocolate into eight 4-ounce demitasse cups and immediately dollop with foam topping.

SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve as a rich dessert drink in 4-ounce demitasse cups.

* May substitute NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Milk Chocolate Morsels for the Semi-Sweet Morsels.

Remember to follow baking instructions before consuming.

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Recipe Reviews

Dorothy D. , NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ
January 2008

Hot Chocolate Shots

Great, but I substituted the cheyenne pepper for peppermint schnapps and carnished with a peppermint stick. EXCELLENT..

Tracy C. , ARKDALE, WI
November 2007

Very Chocolaty

I thought this was a very Chocolety drink, I liked it alot. It is diffently somthing I will be having again..

Arlene A. , WILKES BARRE, PA
October 2007

chocolate with hot pepper

who would think chocolate and pepper-but it was gooood!.

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NUTRITION FACTS
Amount Per Serving 8 servings
Serving Size 1/8 of recipe
Calories 280
Calories from Fat. 130
% Daily Value
Total Fat 15g	23%
Saturated Fat 10g	49%
Cholesterol 30mg	10%
Sodium 85mg	4%
Carbohydrates 29g	10%
Dietary Fiber 2g	8%
Sugars 26g
Protein 7g
Vitamin A	0%
Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	25%
Iron	2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet
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