Christmas Treats Day 20: White Hot Chocolate

This delicious drink is a variation on the traditional hot cocoa using white chocolate instead of milk chocolate.

12 oz. bar white chocolate, finely chopped
6 c. milk
2 c. heavy cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
milk chocolate shavings for garnish

Place white chocolate in a medium bowl and set aside. Combine milk and cream in a saucepan and heat over medium heat until bubbles begin to form around edges, about 4 minutes. Do NOT boil! Pour over reserved white chocolate. Gentle stir to combine, melting the white chocolate. Whisk in vanilla. Pour into mugs and sprinkle with chocolate shaving. Serve immediately.