Step 1, preparing chocolate raw materials
Different chocolates have different proportions. Most chocolates need cocoa paste, cocoa butter, sugar and milk. It is very important to choose high-quality chocolate raw materials, and the taste, texture and flavor of chocolate will be affected by raw materials.
Step 2, mixing all the raw materials.
Mix cocoa powder, cocoa butter, sugar and milk together and stir well. This process requires precise mixing and careful stirring, otherwise the taste of chocolate will be problematic.
Step 3, heating the raw materials.
Heat the raw materials until the chocolate melts, and the temperature is about 45℃. It should be noted that the fire should not be too large, otherwise the chocolate will burn the bottom of the pot or boil.
Step 4, making chocolate.
Pour the melted chocolate into the mold, wait for the chocolate to solidify, and then demould it.
The above are the main steps of making chocolate from cocoa powder, I hope it will help you.
10 ways to eat cocoa powder Besides being used as chocolate raw material, there are many different ways to eat cocoa powder. The following is a list of 10 common ways to eat cocoa powder:
Method 1: Cocoa powder honey olive oil mask
Mix 1 spoon of cocoa powder, 2 teaspoons of olive oil and 2 teaspoons of honey, and apply it to your face to help your skin moisturize and resist oxidation.
Method 2: Cocoa milk shake
Put 1 cup of milk, 1 banana, 1 spoon of cocoa powder and a proper amount of honey into a blender, and mix well to make a milkshake.
Method 3: Cocoa powder milk oatmeal
Cook 1 cup of milk, 1/2 cups of oats, 1 spoon of cocoa powder and a proper amount of honey until the oats are cooked, thus obtaining the cocoa powder milk oatmeal.
Method 4: Hot chocolate with cocoa powder
Boil 1 cup of milk, 2 spoonfuls of cocoa powder and a proper amount of honey to make cocoa powder hot chocolate.
Method 5: cocoa powder and dark chocolate
Mixing cocoa powder, cocoa butter and sugar, heating to melt, and pouring into a mold to be solidified to obtain dark chocolate.
Method 6: Cake with cocoa powder
Mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, eggs, milk and sauce and bake to make cocoa cake.
Method 7: Cocoa powder juice
Put lemon, banana, apple, orange and other fruits into a blender, add a spoonful of cocoa powder and mix well to get juice.
Method 8: Cocoa powder cereal chocolate balls
Mix oatmeal, cocoa powder, coconut crumbs and honey to make balls, and put them in the refrigerator to make chocolate balls with cocoa powder oatmeal.
Method 9: Baking bananas with cocoa powder
Cut the banana into hob pieces, sprinkle with cocoa powder and bake until golden brown.
Method 10: Cocoa powder coffee
Mix coffee with cocoa powder, and add hot water or milk to make cocoa powder coffee.
Through the above 10 methods, I believe you can make better use of cocoa powder to try to make different foods. Adding fresh fruits and mixing different materials will give you a richer taste and flavor.