Chocolate Recipes
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- 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 - 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 - Dan's Chocolates chocolate enrobed brownies
1 package standard brownie mix 2.5 cups Dan's Chocolates chocolate chips - semi-sweet 63% cacao 1/2 cup Dan's CHocolates white chips - Chocolate Caramels II
1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup molasses 3 squares of grated chocolate 1 cup cream or milk 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 Tbsps butter 1 cup whole nut meats - Chocolate Cookies | 1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup butter 1 Tbsp lard 1 cup sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 2 ounces chocolate, melted 1 egg, beaten 1/2 tsp baking soda, dissolved in 2 Tbsp sour milk 2-1/2 cups flour Chocolate frosting Walnuts - Chocolate and Rice Pudding
4 tablespoons rice 2 cups milk 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup beaten cream 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup Lowney's Premium Chocolate 3/4 cup seeded raisins 2 egg white - Chocolate Mousse No. 1 | 3 ounces Lowneys Premium Chocolate
3 ounces Lowneys Premium Chocolate 1 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup thin cream 1/4 cup cold water 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt whip from 3 cups cream 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine - Chocolate Cake | 1 cup butter
1 cup butter 2 cups sugar 3 cups flour 4 eggs, whites & yolks beaten separately 3/4 cup chocolate, grated - French Chocolate
2 1/2 squares unsweetened chocolate 1/2 cup water 3/4 cup sugar Few grains salt 1/2 cup cream, whipped
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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