Recipe information
Yield
<p>Serves 2.</p>
Ingredients
1/3 cup well-chilled heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar
4 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened)
2 cups whole milk
Preparation
Step 1
In a bowl with an electric mixer, beat cream with sugar until it just holds stiff peaks.
Step 2
Chop chocolate and reserve 2 teaspoons. In a small saucepan, heat milk with remaining chocolate over moderate heat, stirring, until it just comes to a simmer.
Step 3
Pour hot chocolate into 2 large mugs and top with whipped cream and reserved chocolate.
