Undoubtedly, chocolate is the king of all desserts. He is loved by absolutely everything. Today, we have many different brands and types of chocolate to choose from, but sometimes you want something special, like making chocolate at home. It's about making chocolate at home, and we want to tell you.
How to make homemade chocolate?
This is a recipe for bitter chocolate for those who like special desserts.
Ingredients:
- cocoa powder 100 g;
- water - 5 tbsp. spoons;
- butter - 50 g;
- sugar - 3 tbsp. spoons.
Preparation
In a small saucepan, mix the water, sugar and cocoa. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly. As soon as the mixture boils, boil for another 5 minutes and add butter. Stir until the oil dissolves completely, then pour the chocolate into the previously prepared form. Give the treat a little cool, flatten the surface with a knife, then put the chocolate shape in the refrigerator to freeze.
If desired, you can add nuts or raisins to the chocolate. Also, for cooking, instead of water you can pour strong coffee, then chocolate will come out with the aroma of coffee and a more intense taste.
How to make milk chocolate?
Still, most sweeties prefer milk chocolate. Its creamy tender taste can not be compared to anything. No doubt such chocolate as in the store you will not work, but the milk chocolate made at home is in no way inferior to the brightness of the taste of the shop. In this recipe we will tell you how to make milk chocolate at home.
Ingredients:
- dried milk - 250 g;
- sugar - 500 g;
- cocoa - 70 g;
- water - 150 ml;
- butter - 100 g.
Preparation
In the saucepan, pour the sugar, pour the water and cook the syrup. When it starts to boil, put in the powdered milk and cocoa. Stir well and add butter. While stirring, wait until the oil is completely melted, then remove the pan from the fire. The glass baking mold should be smeared with butter and pour hot chocolate into it. Knife a little oil and carefully smooth the chocolate surface. Leave the chocolate to set at room temperature. When it freezes, you can cut it into slices or figurines - as you like.
How to cook white chocolate?
Cocoa butter for this recipe you can find in the pharmacy. Even if you put a little more in the process of cooking, do not worry - it does not harm your chocolate, but it will only make it more delicious.
Ingredients:
- cocoa butter - 100 g;
- dried milk - 100 g;
- powdered sugar - 100 g;
- vanillin - 15 g.
Preparation
Chop the cocoa butter and put it on a water bath. When the butter melts, add powdered milk, vanilla and powdered sugar. Do not forget to stir constantly. Mix everything with a mixer at medium speed, without removing it from the water bath. Sugar should dissolve well. In a pre-prepared silicone mold, pour out the chocolate mass and put it in the refrigerator for an hour.
If you are going to make chocolate at home, then you need to listen to a few tips.
- If you prefer soft chocolate, then put it better in the refrigerator, but if you prefer a hard one, then safely send it to the freezer.
- If you want to get the most natural product, add honey instead of sugar. Only in this case, honey is best added, when the chocolate is already removed from the fire and slightly cooled. Simply enter honey into the chocolate mass and whisk with a mixer.
- To make your chocolate look more refined when serving, pour it into the ice form or into special silicone molds for sweets and marmalade.