The Best European Hot Chocolate

Satisfy your chocolate craving with this easy hot chocolate recipe.  Our trip to Italy inspired me to perfect this recipe.    

You will need the following ingredients for two servings.

• 2 Cups of Milk
• 2 Dark Chocolate Hershey Bars (or any other "good" chocolate)
• 4 Tablespoons of Sugar
• 3 Tablespoons of Hershey's Cocoa (or any other "good" cocoa)
• 1 Tablespoon of Cornstarch

1. Pour 1 3/4 cups of milk in a saucepan - place  the remaining 1/4 cup  to the side, for later.
2. Break up chocolate bars and add to milk.
3. Heat chocolate milk to light boil - stirring with a whisk to prevent scorching. 
4. While waiting for milk to heat, mix cocoa and sugar together in a small bowl or cup.
5. Pour cocoa and sugar mixture into the boiling chocolate milk and stir constantly - back to a boil. 
6. While waiting for chocolate mixture to return to a boil, add 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch to remaining 1/4 cup of milk.  
7. Pour the cornstarch and milk mixture into the boiling chocolate mixture.  Continue to whisk, until it thickens a bit.   **If you cook too long, it may turn into pudding! 
8. Remove from heat and pour into cups
9. Top with Whipped Cream (optional)