Cocoa

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons cocoa
• 1 cup scalded milk
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons cold water

Method

1. 1

   Moisten cocoa with cold water, and add boiling water.

2. 2

   Boil one minute, then add scalded milk.

3. 3

   Beat rapidly for a moment, to prevent the scum from rising and to form the frothy top.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Scientific cooking with scientific methods (1911) by Sarah E. Woodworth Craig, page 151. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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