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deZaan Chai Hot Cocoa

Chai spiced hot cocoa
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dutch
Keyword: Hot Chocolate
Difficulty: Intermediate
Brand: deZaan
Servings: 1 serving
Author: Talia Profet

Equipment

  • 1 Blender
  • 1 Air-tight Container
  • 1 Oven
  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Parchment Paper
  • 1 Scissors
  • 1 Serving Cup (with a wide and straight-edged rim)

Ingredients

Part 1: Chai Spice

  • 10 g Nutmeg
  • 5 g Star Anise
  • 20 g Ginger
  • 10 g Fennel
  • 5 g Cardamom
  • 15 g Turmeric
  • 25 g Cinnamon
  • 15 g Black Pepper

Part 2: Chai Hot Cocoa

Part 3: Cocoa Gingerbread House

For the icing:

  • 454 g Confectioners' Sugar
  • 113 g Egg Whites (pasteurized)

Part 4: Assembly

  • Chai Hot Cocoa
  • Gingerbread House

Instructions

Part 1: Chai Spice

  • Blend all the spices together and store them in an air-tight container.

Part 2: Chai Hot Cocoa

  • Heat the milk to 65°C/149°F.
  • Blend in the hot cocoa mix and chai spice until smooth.

Part 3: Cocoa Gingerbread House

  • Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. Set aside.
  • Cream the butter and sugar. Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract.
  • Add in the sifted dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Knead the dough together on the tabletop to ensure even mixing.
  • Roll between two pieces of parchment to 0.65cm/0.25in. Chill the dough.
  • Cut out the pieces for the house: 5cm/2in X 3.8cm/1.5in for the roof, 3.8cm/1.5in X 2.5cm/1in for the sides, 4cm/1.6in X 5cm/2in for the front and back. Cut a 1cm/0.4in X 1.6cm/0.6in slit in the center of the front and back pieces.
  • Bake at 180°C/350°F for about 10–12 minutes.
  • Allow the cookies to cool before assembling with the icing.
  • To make the icing, whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks, and slowly add the confectioners' sugar. Mix until fully combined and stiff. Keep covered.
  • Once iced, allow the icing to firm up overnight before using.

Part 4: Assembly

  • Place the hot cocoa in a serving cup with a wide and straight-edged rim.
  • Place the gingerbread house on the rim and serve.