Lumumba Swiss Hot Chocolate With Peppercorns Recipes

LUMUMBA (A WARM SWISS COCKTAIL)

Steps:

• 1. Bring the milk, cocoa powder and sugar to the boil, stirring all the while. Remove from the hob. Break up the chocolate. Dissolve it in the hot milk. Bring back to the boil, still stirring all the time. Pour the rum into the liquid. Add pepper to taste. Pour into heat-resistant glasses, dust with grated chocolate and serve immediately.

LUMUMBA (SWISS HOT CHOCOLATE WITH PEPPERCORNS)

Steps:

• Bring the milk, cocoa powder and sugar to the boil, stirring all the while. Remove from the heat. Break up the chocolate. Dissolve it in the hot milk. Bring back to the boil, still stirring all the time. Pour the rum into the liquid. Add pepper to taste. Pour into heat-resistant glasses, dust with grated chocolate and serve immediately.
• HINT. If you wish, you can serve with semi-whipped cream. Place a spoon in the glass so that it does not shatter when you pour in the hot liquid. It dissipates the heat.

SWISS CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, combine eggs and sour cream. In a small saucepan, cook and stir water, butter and chocolate just until melted. Stir into dry ingredients. Stir in sour cream mixture until well blended. , Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, for frosting, place confectioner's sugar in a large bowl; set aside. , In a small saucepan combine the butter, milk and chocolate. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Beat into confectioner's sugar until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Let stand for 5 minutes. Spread over warm bars. Top with pecan halves. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

SWISS MISS HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Sift first three ingredients together three times.
• Store this mixture in a tightly sealed container in a cool place. When ready to use, you can add a couple of heaping tablespoons to hot water.
• Sprinkle miniature marshmallows on top. :-).

FAMILY FAVORITE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In large bowl, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Beat in flour mixture until blended.
• Stir in chocolate, cereal, coconut and oats.
• On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded tablespoons, 2 inches apart.
• Bake 12 minutes or until lightly golden and edges look crisp.
• Let stand on wire rack for 2 minutes then remove from sheets to cool completely.