homemade chocolate

Homemade chocolate

One of my favorite types of chocolate in the whole world (after dark chocolate, of course)! No fancy-schmancy ingredients or special treatment. Really easy to prepare and delicious results in no-time!

Nutrition stats: 99kcal / 10g carbs / 5g fat / 3g protein

Homemade chocolate

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 40 slices
Calories: 78kcal

Ingredients

  • 380 g powdered milk I used Dr.Oetker's
  • 250 g white sugar
  • 150 g butter 65%
  • 120 ml water
  • 6 tbsp black cocoa
  • 2 ml rum essence

Instructions

  • Start by laying a cling foil sheet over a small sized glass or ceramic tray (I used a 15x21x6 cm glass tray).
    You could also butter the sides and bottom to allow easy removal of the chocolate, but I really think the cling foil is the best mess-free solution.
  • Sift the powdered milk and cocoa in a large bowl. Whisk until combined.
  • Add the water to a small saucepan on medium to low heat, then add the sugar and bring to boil. Leave to boil on low heat for 10 minutes from the moment it started bubbling.
  • Add the diced butter and the rum essence to the sugar syrup and stir with a spatula until the butter is completely melted.
  • Add the liquid composition over the powdered milk and cocoa and stir vigorously with a wooden spatula. You have to move fast with this composition as it hardens really quickly.
  • Once everything is combined, transfer the obtained paste to the glass/ ceramic tray on top of the cling foil.
  • Leave to cool down at room temperature, then insert in the fridge for at least 2-3 hours.
  • Take out of the fridge, pull the sides of the cling foil and transfer the chocolate to a cutting board. Use a large knife to cut half a centimetre slices width-wise, then each slice in half.
    Since I used a 15x21x6 cm glass tray, I obtained 20 slices which I cut in half, thus resulting in 40 small slices.
  • Keep in the fridge until serving.

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