Ingredients
3-4 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch)
1litre/ 1¾ pints / 4⅓ cups milk
3oz. / 75g. / ¾ cup of grated chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla essence (extract)
pinch of salt
sugar

Method
1. Mix the cornflour with a little of the milk.
2. Put the rest of the milk in a pan with the grated chocolate and bring to the boil.
3. Add the cornflour mixture to the pan and cook gently for three minutes, stirring all the time.
4. Add the vanilla essence and salt, and sugar to taste. Stir well until sugar has dissolved.

TIP: To intensify the chocolate flavour, add 2-3 tablespoons of very strong coffee to the milk. And for extra special occasions, stir in 2-3 tablespoons of coffee liqueur after the soup has been removed from the heat.

Bon Appetit!