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HINTS FROM HELOISE

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1/4 cup cocoa

1 cup powdered sugar

Combine the ingredients well and put in a pretty container with a tightfitting lid. Add a label with directions: "To use, put approximately 4 tablespoons into a cup and then fill with about 8 ounces of boiling water. You can add more mix to get the taste you like. Stir and enjoy!"

Hint: For a creamier mix, also add about 1/3 cup powdered nondairy creamer and/or 1 tablespoon of malted-milk powder.

P.S. Add a dash of cinnamon or allspice to zing up the flavor -- and, of course, a marshmallow!

Send a money- or time-saving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Tex. 78279-5000, fax it to 210-HELOISE or e-mail it toHeloise@Heloise.com. Please include your city and state when faxing or using e-mail. I can't answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column.

2006King Features Syndicate

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