Dear WW: Forgive me for I have sinned. I just lusted after Lisa Yockelson's Hot Chocolate....
...clocking in at 696 calories a cup.
Proportions:
6 tablespoons of dark chocolate cream
1 cup of milk
2 tablespoons of sugar
Cream topping to taste
For the dark chocolate cream
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Pinch salt
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
Bring to boil. Remove and add
• 8 ounces dark chocolate with a 62-70% cacao
Stir until melted. Add
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the cream topping
• 1/2 cup cold heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar, preferably superfine
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Beat until soft mounds.
To take it over the top, use espresso steamer to foam, then add cream topping.