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Hot Cocoa

Ingredients Directions
 * 2 cups powdered sugar
 * 1 cup cocoa (Dutch-process preferred)
 * 2 1/2 cups powdered milk
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 2 teaspoons cornstarch
 * 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
 * Hot water
 * Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and incorporate evenly. In a small pot, heat 4 to 6 cups of water.

Fill your mug half full with the mixture and pour in hot water. Stir to combine. Seal the rest in an airtight container, keeps indefinitely in the pantry. This also works great with warm milk.

From Food Network

'MORNING GLORY LOAF

Makes 1 loaf, 3 mini loaves, or 12 muffins

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

2 tsp. ground ginger

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

2/3 cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup canola oil

1 8-oz. can crushed pineapple in its own juice, drained, juice reserved

1/2 cup carrot juice

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 cup finely grated carrots

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 9-inch loaf pan, 3 miniloaf pans, or 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.

2. Whisk together flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in bowl. Whisk together brown sugar, oil, 1/4 cup pineapple juice, carrot juice, and vanilla in separate bowl. Fold sugar mixture into flour mixture. Stir in pineapple, carrots, raisins, and nuts, if using. Scoop batter into prepared pan(s). Bake large loaf 50 to 60 minutes, miniloaves 35 to 45 minutes, or muffins 18 to 22 minutes, or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Loosen edges, and turn out onto wire rack to cool completely. Nutritional Information

Per serving (1/12 of loaf): Calories: 256, Protein: 3g, Total fat: 10g, Saturated fat: 1g, Carbs: 41g, Cholesterol: mg, Sodium: 209mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 21g

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