Luxurious Hot Chocolate #Recipe with RaeAnne Thayne of A Cold Creek Christmas Story

Holiday Bon Appétit and a Book:  
Luxurious Hot Chocolate


Ingredients:

• 4 cups of milk (whole is best)
• 8 ounces of high-quality chocolate … I like Guittard semisweet chips. White chocolate works too, for a different taste.
• 3 teaspoons of powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract (pure, not imitation)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

1. Finely chop the chocolate. Even if using chocolate chips, the smaller the pieces, the better it will dissolve in liquid. On low heat in a medium saucepan, bring the milk to a low boil, whisking occasionally to keep from scorching. Add the vanilla, powdered sugar, salt and chocolate and whisk vigorously until the chocolate has melted. Heat for another 4 minutes, constantly stirring. Serve with a dollop of real whipped cream.
2. You can add lots of things to this recipe: Mint, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick. Whatever your preference. Just add herbs or spices to the milk while simmering. After it boils, remove from heat and let the milk steep for 10 minutes then strain off your add-ins and return to simmer before adding the chocolate and other ingredients.

A Cold Creek Christmas Story 

(Cowboys of Cold Creek #14)

by RaeAnne Thayne 

Paperback, 240 pages

Published November 17th 2015 by Harlequin

ISBN 0373659253 

Sparkle In The Snow Leads To So Much More

Celeste Nichols has always preferred to keep to herself in her hometown of Pine Gulch, Idaho…until she becomes an instant celebrity! When one of her children's stories becomes a major success, she's suddenly the talk of the town. Celeste should be gloriously happy…but something, someone, special is still missing from her life. Could the return of her childhood crush be the answer?

Flynn Delaney has moved back home for his daughter's sake. Yet all the millionaire's resources can't help the little girl heal from the tragic loss of her mother. Shy librarian Celeste and her stories do hold some indefinable magic, though. Flynn came home looking for support—can he find that, and true love, in the one who got away?

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