Aunt Frances' Cocoa Dessert

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup	27g / 1oz	Cocoa powder
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Sugar
1/3 cup	78ml	Hot water
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
4 cups	948ml	Milk - (1 quart)
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla extract
4		Vanilla ice cream

Recipe Instructions

Use a saucepan that will hold about 1 1/2 quarts. Mix cocoa, sugar, water and salt in saucepan and set pan over medium-low heat. Don't leave the stove to answer the phone until you finish making this.

Stir steadily, but slowly, until mixture boils, then cook and continue to stir 2 minutes. Add milk and stir. Heat until warm (stick your finger in it).

When warm, remove from heat and add vanilla. Refrigerate, covered, until you are ready to serve, at least 1 hour. Fill 4 chilled glasses 3/4 full and add a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Source:
"The Los Angeles Times, 11-24-1999"

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