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Hot chocolate recipe with egg yolk. Combine sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a saucepan. In a small saucepan, heat the milk over medium high heat until steaming and small bubbles form around the edge (do not let the milk boil!). Web 2 large egg yolks.

Pour the milk and cream into a pan and bring just to the boil. Cook, whisking often, until the mixture comes to a full boil, about 3 minutes. Slowly add chocolate mixture by the spoonful into the yolk while whisking continually.

1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix cocoa powder with a 1/4 cup milk until smooth, then add to the rest of the milk and heat on the stove. Web gradually whisk the warm milk into the egg yolk mixture, then return the mixture to the pan.

Stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is combined. Add the white chocolate and milk into the egg yolk mixture. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring continuously to prevent scorching, and cook for 2 minutes.

Add grated lemon zest and whisk up to break up the yolk. Add 2 cups half & half (or 1 cup whole milk and 1 cup heavy cream) to the sauce pot. Tip in the rest of the flour mixture and mix well.

While whisking egg mixture slowly pour in warm. Web warm the milk and nutmeg in a pan over a low heat until simmering. Use a silicone spatula to gently fold in the remaining whipped cream until fully mixed in.