Peanut Butter Hot Cocoa ( 24 MAY 2012)

½ cup dark/caramel chocolate chips
2 ½ cups boiling water
2 cups milk
¼ cup of milk powder / cremora
¼ cup of chocolate syrup
3 heaped tablespoons of smooth peanut butter (Black Cat)
Dash of vanilla essence
Pinch of salt

Heat water and milk until hot. Add chocolate chips, chocolate syrup
and smooth peanut butter. Use your whisk to combine all until melted.
Thereafter use your immersion blender (stick blender) to blend
altogether, this makes it creamier and smoother. Just before serving,
stir in a dash of vanilla essence and a pinch of salt.
Serve in a glass mug with a swirl of peanut butter or a few choc-stix
criss-crossed over the top.
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