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Cardamom Hot Chocolate
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jude
January 16, 2024
this is the perfect treat. anything with cardamom has my attention to begin with. i did one shortcut. i nuked the chocolate and butter in a 2 cup pyrex. then whisked the milk into it. i used 2 ghirardelli intense dark chocolate squares, which melted along with the butter. no chopping required. i toasted the cardamom pods first, as per MQAvatar's idea.
thank you so much for sharing and posting, motease and food52.
thank you so much for sharing and posting, motease and food52.
Marina
February 9, 2021
I absolutely loved it. I used 5 grams of butter and 21 g of chocolate (which I did not measure, I got from KAF's Weight Chart). I also added a tiny bit of star anise to the milk along the cardamom pods. Next time, I'll make enough to fill a big mug, I can't have enough.
Simply wonderful!
Simply wonderful!
jane
February 1, 2021
Sorry to be knit picky but it says 5 hits of prep time and 20 hours of cook time?!
L
January 9, 2020
This was delicious! What a great combination. I love cardamom and am always looking for ways to use it. Great for a rainy (or snowy) day.
I have one nit-pick-y critique because I feel like the editors of Food52 should know better, which is that the ingredients should be written in the order they are used in the recipe, so if the first step calls for steeping the cardamom in milk, the first ingredients on the list should be cardamom and milk. Here I was, chopping up my chocolate, only to realize that I should have had my milk simmering the whole time. (Granted, I should have read the recipe first, but I thought to myself, “it’s hot chocolate... how hard can it be? And I stand by that assessment!)
I have one nit-pick-y critique because I feel like the editors of Food52 should know better, which is that the ingredients should be written in the order they are used in the recipe, so if the first step calls for steeping the cardamom in milk, the first ingredients on the list should be cardamom and milk. Here I was, chopping up my chocolate, only to realize that I should have had my milk simmering the whole time. (Granted, I should have read the recipe first, but I thought to myself, “it’s hot chocolate... how hard can it be? And I stand by that assessment!)
mywaterdr
October 18, 2020
That's a very good point L, I often think the same thing when I'm trying a new recipe for the first time. There should be a food law: Ingredients should be written in the order they're used!
Hollis R.
December 13, 2020
Absolutely an up-till-now unwritten recipe-writing law! In fact, any procedural list meant to be followed should be written in the order in which each procedure is to be followed.
What good would a rocket countdown be if it weren't done consecutively? "10-6-3-0-8-1-9-4-7-2-5, BLASTOFF!" I don't think so. You'd think that any mission control worth its salt would've read the instructions a multitude of times before ignition. Nevertheless, the countdown that I suggest, undoubtedly being carried out by computer, would've triggered liftoff at #0, the fourth PROCEDURAL number of the countdown. Which would make for a premature ejaculation heard 'round the world!
What good would a rocket countdown be if it weren't done consecutively? "10-6-3-0-8-1-9-4-7-2-5, BLASTOFF!" I don't think so. You'd think that any mission control worth its salt would've read the instructions a multitude of times before ignition. Nevertheless, the countdown that I suggest, undoubtedly being carried out by computer, would've triggered liftoff at #0, the fourth PROCEDURAL number of the countdown. Which would make for a premature ejaculation heard 'round the world!
Hollis R.
December 13, 2020
"the order in which each procedure is to be UNDERTAKEN" is what I meant to say. (Last sentence, first paragraph.)
motease
December 17, 2020
This was a recipe that I posted one snowy day years ago. Glade you enjoyed. I am not an editor at Food52, so the mistake of not listing the ingredients in the order they are used is mine. It is remedied now.
essies
January 13, 2019
Full disclosure: I didn't follow this exact recipe but I did use the proportion of dark chocolate (16g) to milk (1c), with erythritol and stevia, and it was perfect for a delicious cup of hot chocolate. I usually make cocoa and that tends to be too rich for my kids but they loved the hot chocolate I made following these proportions of chocolate to milk. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Nancy
January 6, 2015
for weight of grated chocolate (or many other ingredients) check usda nutrient database, or similar db. they say grated chocolate is 132 grams/cup, so your 2 tbsp (which = 1 oz or 1/8 cup) tip the scales at about 16g
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January 6, 2015
How do you measure 2 Tbsp chocolate? Anyone know the equivalent weight measurement?
Nancy
December 26, 2014
Stroeckc - I recognized the pot as I have one in yellow. Enamel coated steel. Works beautifully. Here's a link: http://www.amazon.com/Dansk-Kobenstyle-Butter-Warmer-White/dp/B00ABQD6OK
Margo L.
December 10, 2014
This is my simple recipe that is a hit with all kids - http://kosherblogger.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/home-made-hot-chocolate-on-a-very-rainy-afternoon/
christina A.
February 5, 2014
can you use powdered cardamom....(she asks hesitantly)
motease
February 11, 2014
Yes! I would use a scant amount of spice and add to taste. It might effect the texture, but you don't know until you try.
CottageGourmet
February 11, 2011
This sounds delightful! I love spicing up hot chocolate -- usually with a cinnamon stick -- but this lends a new and exotic twist! Thank you for the recipe/idea.
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