½ cup cocoa

1 cup sugar

7 tsps. cornstarch

½ cup water

1 qt. milk

Sift the cocoa and sugar together into a medium-sized saucepan.

Dissolve the cornstarch in the water, and stir into the cocoa and sugar until it is a smooth paste.

Begin heating the mixture, stirring it with a whisk, and gradually pour in the milk.  Continue stirring with the whisk as you bring the liquid to a simmer.

Allow the chocolate to simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring often, until it is thick, glossy and completely smooth.  Serve steaming hot.

Serve 6