COCONUT HOT CHOCOLATE

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Fudgy, decadent, slightly bitter from the cocoa and very, very creamy, this treat is a cup of hot chocolate good enough to serve to a lactose-free Valentine.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 15-ounce can coconut milk
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
Pinch kosher salt
1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped about 1/4 cup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg white
3 tablespoons superfine sugar

Steps:

Whisk cocoa into 1/3 cup boiling water.
In a saucepan, combine coconut milk, brown sugar and salt. Simmer, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Whisk in hot cocoa and chocolate until smooth. Stir in vanilla.
In bowl of an electric mixer, beat egg white on medium speed until it begins to foam, about 1 minute. Add superfine sugar tablespoon by tablespoon as mixer is running. Beat until egg white stiffens to soft peaks and is shiny, 5 minutes. Dollop onto cups of hot chocolate.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 670, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 59 grams, Fat 50 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 43 grams, Sodium 122 milligrams, Sugar 48 grams