Serendipity frozen hot chocolate!~A forgotten wonderful treat!

I was reading another blog yesterday and was "sweetly" reminded of one of my most favorite treats: "Serendipity Frozen Hot Chocolate." It really is as delightful as it sounds.

Serendipity frozen hot chocolate is a signature dish at the Serendipity 3, nestled in the heart of the upper east side of New York. The place is a general store and restaurant combined with a coffeehouse and soda fountain and serves the most famous dessert in New York.
Serendipity New York was founded by Stephen Bruce and his two partners, Calvin Holt and Preston “Patch” Caradine in 1954. Since that time Stephen Bruce has been asked constantly to divulge his secret about his Serendipity frozen hot chocolate recipe. Jackie Kennedy even wanted to serve the dessert at a White House event and he would not give his secret away.

Serendipity frozen hot chocolate is an icy-chocolate type of dessert served in a fishbowl-shaped goblet, topped with whipped cream, shaved chocolate and served with a spoon and two straws. This frosty creation is made with more than 14 kinds of chocolate and exotic cocoas blended into a rich slush.

Serendipity frozen hot chocolate recipe created by Serendipity 3 Restaurant.

INGREDIENTS
6 half-ounce pieces of a variety of your favorite chocolates
2 teaspoons of store-bought hot chocolate mix
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
3 cups of cups of ice
Whipped cream
Chocolate shavings

Chop the chocolate into small pieces. Place it in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted. Add the hot chocolate mix and sugar. Stir until completely melted. Remove from heat and slowly add ½ cup of milk until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
In a blender, place the remaining cup of milk, the room-temperature chocolate mixture and the ice. Blend on high speed until smooth and the consistency of a frozen daiquiri. Pour into a giant goblet and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. TOO YUMMY! AND NOT A LOW FAT DISH!

Is it already September 22, 2007?

I am so sorry for my lack of posting. I got the fall cold that has been plaguing the heartland and all my students. It took me a few days to finally feel like I could be back to my old self. I even missed the high school football game last night!

Sorry for my absence.

On one of my "new" friends blog she had a challenge. If you wanted to "win" a gift from her you had to "pay it forward" on your own blog. So here I go...

For the first three people who reply to my blog, I will send some "Kearney" gift to you to remind you of the friends or family you have here in the midwest.

Good luck to all who choose to play. Remember...this is a great offereing. Cabela's is just down the road and I live in the middle of some pretty big cornfields.

I will get on tonight and post. I have learned and experienced much this week. The Lord is really showing me some pretty powerful lessons about myself and what I can learn so that I can be a better person.--eek! It's painful sometimes.

Hey, this friend that also posted the above "pay it forward" challenge also shared a great recipe. ENJOY! It's a new found favorite.

Crock Pot French Dip Roast

1 packet Au Jus Mix
1 packet Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix
1 can beef broth
3-4 pound Chuck or rib roast

Put all ingredients into the crock pot and cook for 6-7 hours. MMMMMMM!That’s it. I put mine in the crock pot on low when I went to bed on Sat. night. We woke up to yummy smells but I let it cook until dinner at 1:00. I got a great loaf of sourdough bread but french rolls would be great.

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You could check her great blog spot as well. I love it! Someday, maybe we'll get to meet in person.