Chocolate Recipes
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- Chocolate Mounds
1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup mayonnaise 4 squares (1 oz each) unsweetened chocolate, melted 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 2 cups unsifted flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup confectioner's or granulated sugar - Chocolate Nut Cake
1/4 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup milk 2 cup flour 4 teaspoon baking powder 2 square chocolate 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1 teaspoon vanilla - Chocolate Caramels
1 cup chocolate, grated 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup molasses 1 cup milk or cream Butter the size of an egg 1 Tbsp vanilla (optional) - Parker House Chocolate Cream Pie
Cake Batter: 1/4 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1 3/4 cups sifted flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 cup milk Few drops vanilla Filling: 2 cups scalded milk 3 tablespoons flo - Chocolate Cake | 1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup milk 2 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 4 ounces chocolate, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla - Chocolate Water Icing
1 square chocolate 3 tablespoon boiling water 1 1/2 cup pulverized sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla - Easy Chocolate Frosting
1 cup (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/3 cup evaporated milk 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar - Chocolate Walnut Wafers
1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar 2 squares premium chocolate, grated 1/4 cup milk 1 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped walnuts 1/2 teaspoon salt - Hot Chocolate | 1/4 lb chocolate or 1/2 cake
1/4 lb chocolate or 1/2 cake Boiling water Milk - Chocolate III
2 ounces sweetened chocolate 4 cups milk Few grains salt Whipped Cream
About Chocolate
- Chocolate has been linked to improved mood and emotional state because many scientists believe it boosts endorphin and serotonin levels in the brain
- Dark chocolate has a higher ratio of cacao solids and lower ratio of milk and cacao butter than milk chocolate
- Dark chocolate can increase the blood flow to arteries, and the entire circulatory system
- Dark chocolate contains high antioxidant content which lowers LDL "bad" cholesterol
- Rudolphe Lindt developed a process of using heat and friction to create the smooth chocolate product that we enjoy today
- John Cadbury was one of the first chocolate makers in England and produced chocolate for Queen Victoria
- The production of chocolate expanded dramatically when a Dutch scientist figured out how to make chocolate powder in the early 1800's
- Chocolate was enjoyed strictly by royalty in Europe as a drink with amazing health benefits
- Cacao butter is the natural fat found in the cacao seed also known as the 'Nib'
- The custom of drinking chocolate was passed along from the Mayans to the Europeans
- The cacao tree which bears the fruit that is needed to make chocolate is indigenous to South America and is known as Theobroma cacao
- Chocolate is created by extracting the seeds of the cacao pod, then sunning and fermenting the product
- The Mayans and the Aztecs consumed chocolate in magnificent quantities and often enjoyed it as a cold and spicy drink
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