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Obesity Discussion · 07-22-07, 07:35 AM

MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE

Servings: 2
Prep time: 0:05:00
Bake/Cook time: 0:00:00

Calories: 436
Fat: 44 grams
Protein: 3 grams
Carbohydrates: 6 grams
Fiber: 1 grams
Net Carbs: 5 grams
1 cup cream
1 cup water
5 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
granular sugar substitute to taste
1/2 teaspoon each vanilla extract and almond extract
1 stick (2" long) cinnamon (preferably delicate Mexican
variety)
1. Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Heat over
medium flame until scalded but not boiling; stir with a
whisk. Turn off heat; cover and let steep 2 minutes. Stir
well, and serve with a cinnamon stick in coffee mugs.
The Aztecs made hot, spiced beverages with chocolate
centuries before Europeans came into contact with the precious
cocoa bean. Their modern Mexican descendants still spice hot
chocolate with cinnamon and nuts to make an intriguing
beverage.

07-22-07, 07:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
Obesity Discussion Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,815 Weight Statistics 8/1/2006 Start Date: 185 lb Start Weight: 152 lb Current Weight: 155 lb Goal Weight: -33 lb Weight Loss: 5/1/2007 Goal Date:	Atkins - Mexican Hot Chocolate MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE Servings: 2 Prep time: 0:05:00 Bake/Cook time: 0:00:00 Calories: 436 Fat: 44 grams Protein: 3 grams Carbohydrates: 6 grams Fiber: 1 grams Net Carbs: 5 grams 1 cup cream 1 cup water 5 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder granular sugar substitute to taste 1/2 teaspoon each vanilla extract and almond extract 1 stick (2" long) cinnamon (preferably delicate Mexican variety) 1. Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Heat over medium flame until scalded but not boiling; stir with a whisk. Turn off heat; cover and let steep 2 minutes. Stir well, and serve with a cinnamon stick in coffee mugs. The Aztecs made hot, spiced beverages with chocolate centuries before Europeans came into contact with the precious cocoa bean. Their modern Mexican descendants still spice hot chocolate with cinnamon and nuts to make an intriguing beverage. Atkins - Mexican Hot Chocolate Copyright 2005 Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., All Rights Reserved. For more on how to do Atkins, go to Atkins Diet __________________