Chocolate Recipes
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- 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 - Italian Chocolate Cake
2 cups granulated sugar 2/3 cup butter 1/2 cake Baker's chocolate, grated 1 cup cold coffee (liquid) 2 heaping cups browned flour 3 teaspoons baking powder Whites 5 eggs - Chocolate Frosting | 2 ounces premium chocolate
2 ounces premium chocolate 1/2 cup cream 1 teaspoon melted butter 1 egg yolk 2 cups confectioner's sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla - Chocolate Layer Cake
1/2 cup margarine or oleo 1 1/2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, separated 1/2 cup milk 3 tsps baking powder 2 squares chocolate, melted 1 tsp vanilla - 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 Ice Cream | 1 1/2 squares chocolate
1 1/2 squares chocolate 1 1/2 cups sugar or 1/4 cup sugar and 1 /4 cup corn syrup 1 teaspoon gelatine soaked in 1 cup evaporated milk 1 cup water - 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 Bread Pudding | 2 cups stale bread crumbs
2 cups stale bread crumbs 4 cups scalded milk 2 squares unsweetened chocolate 2/3 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla - Chocolate Cream, No.1 | 3 ounces of chocolate, grated
3 ounces of chocolate, grated 1/4 pound sugar 1 1/2 pint cream 1 1/2 ounce gelatine 6 egg yolks - Reception Chocolate
2 squares sweetened chocolate 4 cups scalded 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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