Oohhh, Hot Chocolate (recipe)

Sometimes nothing is better than hot chocolate. The weather last week was below freezing here. Surprise, surprise; California does get cold. Cold weather puts e in the mood for hot chocolate. I'm not a fan of instant hot chocolate packets, either. They're not very good, and hot chocolate is so easy to make without them.

HOT CHOCOLATE 
INGREDIENTS
4 T cocoa powder
4 T sugar
1 T corn starch
1 t cinnamon
1 dash cayenne pepper
(I used 1/16 teaspoon)
2 cup milk
1/2 T vanilla

In a small sauce pot, whisk together first five ingredients. Place over medium heat. Slowly whisk in milk. Continue to stir until completely incorporated and frothy. Heat until milk starts to steam but not simmer or boil. Whisk well scraping the bottom and sides. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.

Voila! Rich, creamy, chocolaty. Really good with a warm blankie and a good book.