Chocolate Recipes
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- Chocolate Cake | 2 oz chocolate
2 oz chocolate 4 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 3/4 cups flour 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder - Chocolate Filling
2 tablespoons coffee 1 tablespoon melted butter 2 cups or more powdered sugar 2 tablespoons cream 2 tablespoons cocoa or 1 square melted chocolate - Chocolate Cake
1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup butter 4 egg yolks, well beaten 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten 4 ounce chocolate 5 Tbsps hot water 1 tsp cinnamon 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup milk 1 tsp vanilla 2 tsps b - Chocolate Pie
2 cups milk Pinch of salt 2 ounces or 2 squares chocolate 3 Tbsps flour 2 egg yolks, beaten 1/2 cup sugar 3 Tbsps cornstarch Vanilla - Chocolate Cream Nectar
2 squares (ounces) of chocolate 1/2 cup liquid coffee 3 cups water 1 cup sugar Whipped cream 1 tsp vanilla extract - Chocolate Bread
1/2 pound of powdered sugar 1 ounce of grated chocolate Fine sugar - Chocolate Sticks
2 cups sugar 2 eggs, unbeaten 2 bars bitter chocolate 1 cup walnuts, chopped 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 cup flour Vanilla 1/2 cup raisins, chopped - Chocolate Cake | 1 layer-size package chocolate cake mix
1 layer-size package chocolate cake mix 1 egg 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/3 cup cooking oil 3/4 cup water 6 ounces mini chocolate chips - Chocolate Sponge | 1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup prepared powdered cocoa 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon clove 1/2 cup cold water 1 cup flour 3 teaspoons baking powder - Chocolate Cake | 2 cups sugar
2 cups sugar 1 cup butter 3 cups flour 3/4 cup sour cream or milk 3 eggs 1 tsp cream of tartar 1/2 tsp baking soda For the filling: 2 ounces chocolate 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup milk
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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