Homemade Dark Chocolate

Elif Ayiter

The one thing that I should absolutely not be eating! (And it is the furthest thing from a "bug" that one can imagine!)

Actually one hears that it is very health: A powerful antioxidant, may even lower blood pressure and improve brain function. All of which I am more than ready believe. But nonetheless very fattening - ouch! In terms of the recipe below, I would actually add things to this as I am pouring it into the moulds - like candied citrus peel, pistachios, peanuts, and probably a drop or two of a nice liqueur would not go amiss either. Just sayin...

INGREDIENTS

2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon flour

3/4 cup butter
2/3 cup milk
1 cup Water

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1 Mix the ingredients

Place cocoa and butter in the processor and mix until they form a paste. Now, heat a pan and fill it about 1/4 full with water and then place the bowl on top of the pan.

Step 2 Whisk the chocolate paste

Now, put the chocolate paste in the bowl and then heat until the mixture is hot enough. Put the mixture back in the processor and mix till smooth.

Step 3 Pour the mixture in the moulds and refrigerate

Then warm the milk to room temperature. Add sugar, flour and milk to the cocoa paste and mix the batter well so that no lumps are formed. Now pour the mixture into chocolate moulds and place it in the fridge till they become solid. Take the pieces out and munch away!

Shamelessly filched from:

https://recipes.timesofindia.com/recipes/homemade-chocolate/rs54407737.cms

Thank you Times of India! :-)

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