Real Hot Chocolate

Although I live in Florida now, this is still a favorite on a chilly night. After shoveling snow on those cold New England winter days, this is the way Mama made it and had waiting for my brothers and me. We would line up our boots outside the door and run to the kitchen table in our stocking feet. Sometimes, instead of whipped cream, we would put a spoonful of "Marshmallow Fluff" on top. Oh, those were the days!!!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 3

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1⁄2 cup  light cream
• 3  tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (plus a pinch to garnish)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3  ounces  semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped
•  whipped cream

Directions

1. In a medium-sized saucepan, combine all the ingredients, except the whipped cream, and heat until chocolate melts, stirring constantly.
2. Serve in mugs with whipped cream and garnish with cinnamon.