Devilish Hot Chocolate

Fire up the cauldron and have a ghoulishly good time at Halloween with this recipe for indulgent skull-topped hot chocolate.

Preparation

Finely chop the dark chocolate. Whip the whipping cream into soft peaks.

1 Put half of the chocolate in a jug with the vanilla extract.
2 Heat the semi-skimmed milk and slowly pour a little over the chocolate to melt it, whisking to give a smooth paste.
3 Gradually whisk in the remaining milk and keep warm.
4 Put the remaining chocolate in a heatproof bowl and melt it in the microwave.
5 Fold through nearly all the melted chocolate into the whipped cream, reserving ½ tbsp of chocolate per hot chocolate being made for garnish.
6 Pour the hot chocolate into cups and top each with a dollop of cream, a drizzle of the reserved chocolate and 1 Spooky Skull Marshmallow. Serve immediately.