Creamy Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 1/2 cups milk
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
• 1/3 cup boiling water

Directions

1. Combine the cocoa, sugar and pinch of salt in a saucepan.
2. Blend in the boiling water. Bring this mixture to an easy boil while you stir.
3. Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes. Watch that it doesn't scorch.
4. Stir in 3 1/2 cups of milk and heat until very hot, but do not boil!
5. Remove from heat and add vanilla.
6. Divide between 4 mugs. 
7. Add the cream to the mugs of cocoa to cool it to drinking temperature.