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RecipeBeveragesYield: about 45 (8-ounce) servings

Cocoa Mix

Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), page 27. Vision transcription from the scanned page; needs review.

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Ingredients

  • 1 8-quart package (about 10 cups) nonfat dry milk powder
  • 1 16-ounce package (about 4 3/4 cups) sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 6-ounce jar (1 3/4 cups) powdered nondairy creamer
  • Whipped cream or marshmallows (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl combine nonfar dry milk powder, powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, and nondairy creamer. Stir till thoroughly combined. Store cocoa mixture in an airtight container.
  2. For 1 serving, place 1/2 cup cocoa mixture in a coffee cup or mug; add 1/2 cup boiling water. Stir to dissolve. Top with a dollop of whipped cream or a few marshmallows, if desired.
  3. Malted Cocoa Mix: Prepare as above, except stir 1/2 cup instant malted milk powder into dry ingredients.
  4. Mocha Mix: Prepare as above, except stir 1/2 cup instant coffee crystals into dry ingredients.

Source and image provenance

Historical recipe source: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), Meredith Corporation. View the cited page at the Internet Archive.

Image credit: Image attribution: "Personalized mugs with quick hot cocoa mix and a carafe (15691960619).jpg" by Personal Creations; license: CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Personalized_mugs_with_quick_hot_cocoa_mix_and_a_carafe_(15691960619).jpg. Representative photo; cropped/resized.

Community edition: The recipe was transcribed and formatted for interoperability with Nextcloud Cookbook. Review the historical scan before relying on measurements or instructions.

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