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Hot white chocolate

This is definitely comfort food for anybody with a sweet tooth, needless to say that it comes with an impressive calorie count… The quantities given below make one serving, but this can be easily scaled up.

Ingredients

• 50 g white chocolate, chopped
• 50 ml cream, whipped
• 200 ml milk
• 1 tsp finely grated orange zest
• 2 tbsp orange liqueur (such as Cointreau or Grand Marnier)
• pinch of ground cinnamon
• pinch of ground nutmeg

Method

1. In a saucepan, bring milk, orange zest, orange liqueur, cinnamon and nutmeg to the boil. Remove from the heat and add white chocolate, keep stirring until completely dissolved. Serve topped with a generous dollop of whipped cream.