Basic Hot Chocolate in the Crockpot
by Stephanie Gallagher
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours, 5 minutes
Yield: 4-6 servings
Ingredients:
•16 oz. dark or milk chocolate candy melts or melting chocolate disks
•1 quart whole milk (skim milk may be substituted, but the hot
chocolate will be thin and a bit watery; for a richer hot chocolate,
use 4 cups of whole milk and 4 cups of cream)
•marshmallows,
whip cream and/or peppermint sticks for garnish
Preparation:
1.Place the chocolate candy melts and milk in the slow cooker. Cover,
and heat on low for 20-30 minutes. Uncover, and whisk the hot chocolate
well (this prevents a skin from forming on the hot chocolate and keeps
it uniform).
2.Repeat, whisking the hot chocolate every 30 minutes or so until all
of the chocolate disks are melted.
Important note: Don't let this hot chocolate sit in the slow cooker for
more than 3 hours, especially if you have a newer (less than 5 years
old) slow cooker. These slow cookers are set to cook at a higher
temperature than the older models, and if you leave the hot chocolate
in the Crockpot too long, it could overheat and seize up on you.
Serve the hot chocolate topped with
marshmellows, whip cream and/or peppermint sticks
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