February 14, Valentine's Day. 'Tis the day to celebrate LOVE! AND CHOCOLATE!
And why do love and chocolate go together? Research has discovered that “Chocolate gets
right to the heart of sexual pleasure by increasing the brain’s level of
serotonin, the feel-good brain chemical. Serotonin plays a major role in
positive mood, emotional health, proper sleep and balanced appetite,
contributing to numerous behavioral and physiological functions.”
So if you're in need of a dose of serotonin, along with the best feel-good drink around, try this one for Chocolate Hecho à la Espalola , which translated means “The Spanish made chocolate.” But what it really means is “drinkable melted chocolate that will make you feel wicked and divine and goooo-ooo—ood!”
So if you're in need of a dose of serotonin, along with the best feel-good drink around, try this one for Chocolate Hecho à la Espalola , which translated means “The Spanish made chocolate.” But what it really means is “drinkable melted chocolate that will make you feel wicked and divine and goooo-ooo—ood!”
Chocolate Hecho à la Espanola
4 -1/2
cups whole milk (divided)
1 pound
semisweet chocolate (I used Ghirardelli)
broken into bits
broken into bits
1
tablespoon cornstarch
¼ cup
sugar
½ cup
fresh whipped cream
Bring 4
cups milk to a boil over high heat.
Remove pan from heat and add chocolate and sugar. Stir regularly until chocolate is melted.
Mix
cornstarch with remaining ½ cup milk.
Stir into chocolate. Return to
heat and stir until thickened, approximately 10-20 minutes.
Serve
hot and topped with a dollop of whipped cream.
Enjoy!
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