Hot White Chocolate (from Christmas Cooking for Dummies)

I am sure you have had dark hot chocolate, but white hot chocolate is creamy
and sweet and a bit different.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
3 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
8 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Dutch-processed cocoa
Or
Freshly grated nutmeg
4 vanilla beans (optional)
Heat milk and cream to a boil in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat.
Remove from heat and stir in chocolate. Let sit 3 to 5 minutes to melt
chocolate; add vanilla extract. Whisk vigorously to a froth and to dissolve
chocolate completely. Pour into four mugs or bowls (very European) and
sprinkle with cocoa or nutmeg. Serve with a vanilla bean as a stirrer, if
desired.

TIP: You can find good quality white chocolate in many large supermarkets.
There should be cocoa butter listed in the ingredients. Some brands just
have palm oil or cottonseed oil; steer clear of those. Look on the shelves
next to the chocolate chips, in the baking ingredient aisle. Ghiradelli is
a good brand to look for.