1 cup ground chocolate

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon butter

1 cup water

1 cup milk

Mix the chocolate (or cocoa), sugar and salt. Add very slowly the cup of water which has been brought to a boil. Cook this mixture for eight minutes over free flame, stirring constantly as both chocolate and sugar burn easily.

Add the scalded milk slowly to this first mixture after it has cooked the eight minutes, return to double boiler and cook for forty-five minutes. Add the butter when it is done. A larger quantity may be made and reheated when desired to serve. If this becomes too thick, milk, water, or hot chocolate may be added to dilute it.