advent of fall

it's starting to feel like fall - turned on my house heater for the first time this season. it felt like a good night for a hot cocoa until I burned it while heating it on the stove.

alton brown had a great recipe: his looked really dark and creamy and yummy.

hot cocoa

2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup cocoa (Dutch-process preferred)
2 1/2 cups powdered milk
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
Hot water

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and incorporate evenly. In a small pot, heat 4 to 6 cups of water.

Fill your mug half full with the mixture and pour in hot water. Stir to combine. Seal the rest in an airtight container, keeps indefinitely in the pantry. This also works great with warm milk.

warning: do not burn