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Classic Spanish recipes: Drinking chocolate with churros

This ubiquitous breakfast item is a cherished national treasure to be enjoyed mid-morning with freshly fried churros – or from frozen if you’re making this at home and don’t want to faff around with a fryer. If you’ve never tried true Spanish hot chocolate, you’re in for a treat!

Serves 4
Ingredients:
200g plain chocolate, chopped
4 tsp cornflour
1 litre milk and/or water
3 tbsp sugar
Ground cinnamon (optional)

Method:
Place the chopped chocolate in a pan. Dissolve the cornflour in a little of the milk or water, then whisk into the remaining milk. Add to the chocolate with the sugar. Heat the mixture, whisking continuously to keep it smooth as the chocolate melts. As it begins to boil, remove from heat and keep whisking for 1-2 minutes. Thin with a little more milk or water if preferred, and pour into cups. Dust with cinnamon if desired.

For this and more delicious recipes see Janet Mendel's Traditional Spanish Cooking