Hearty Hot Cocoa


½ cup + 1 tbsp. cocoa
½ cup sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
6 cups milk
½ tsp. vanilla
whipped cream or marshmallows (optional)

In 3 qt. saucepan, stir cocoa with sugar &
salt until mixed.
Stir in a small amount of milk to make a
smooth paste; stir in remainder of milk.
over medium-low heat, heat, stirring
occasionally, until tiny bubbles form around edge.
Remove from heat; add vanilla; beat with hand
beater until smooth & foamy, then pour cocoa into
six mugs.
Top each serving with some whipped cream or
marshmallow, if you like, then serve immediately.