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Cocoa For Fifty People

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United States

Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 6 ingredients

  1. two quarts of boiling water
  2. one quart of cold water
  3. six quarts of scalded milk
  4. One and one-half cups cocoa
  5. two teaspoonfuls salt
  6. Sugar
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Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.

Method

  1. One and one-half cups cocoa, one quart of cold water, two quarts of boiling water, six quarts of scalded milk, three-fourths cup sugar, two teaspoonfuls salt.
  2. Mix the cocoa, sugar, and salt.
  3. Add cold water, and boiling water, boil five minutes, add to scalded milk.
  4. Beat well with Dover egg-beater and serve.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan