White Chocolate Cappuccino - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups whole milk
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
10 ounces good-quality white chocolate, chopped (such as Lindt or Baker's)
2 1/2 teaspoons brandy (or brandy extract to taste)
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups hot strong fresh-brewed coffee
sugar or Splenda sugar substitute, as and if desired
unsweetened cocoa powder

Preparation

Pour milk into heavy medium saucepan.
Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean.
Add bean and seeds.
Bring to boil.
Remove from heat.
Add white chocolate; whisk until melted and smooth.
Whisk in brandy and vanilla extract.
Using tongs, remove vanilla bean.
Return white chocolate mixture to low heat; whisk until frothy, about 1 minute.
Pour hot coffee into mugs.
Ladle white chocolate mixture over.
sweeten if you wish.
Sprinkle with cocoa powder and serve.