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Cocoa for a Crowd

Name: Cocoa for a Crowd
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 100 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups sugar; 3 cups baking cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 quart warm water; 2 quarts boiling water; 4 gallons hot milk

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Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Pat Monson, Stewartville, Minnesota

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

Cocoa for a Crowd comes from Pat Monson of Stewartville, Minnesota. "On a winter day, this cocoa really hits the spot," Pat assures.

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Cocoa for a Crowd

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Yield:100 servings

Prep:10 min

Cook:10 min

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Ingredients

4 cups sugar
3 cups baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 quart warm water
2 quarts boiling water
4 gallons hot milk

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Directions

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In a large kettle, combine sugar, cocoa, salt and warm water; mix well. Add boiling water; boil for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in hot milk.