Ingredients
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4 cups whole milk
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1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
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10 ounces good-quality white chocolate, chopped (such as Lindt or Baker's)
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2 1/2 teaspoons brandy (or brandy extract to taste)
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2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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4 cups hot strong fresh-brewed coffee
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sugar or Splenda sugar substitute, as and if desired
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unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Pour milk into heavy medium saucepan.
- Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean.
- Add bean and seeds.
- Bring to boil.
- Remove from heat.
- Add white chocolate; whisk until melted and smooth.
- Whisk in brandy and vanilla extract.
- Using tongs, remove vanilla bean.
- Return white chocolate mixture to low heat; whisk until frothy, about 1 minute.
- Pour hot coffee into mugs.
- Ladle white chocolate mixture over.
- sweeten if you wish.
- Sprinkle with cocoa powder and serve.