Category "chocolate"

Why does "hot chocolate powder" lose taste?

Yesterday, I made hot chocolate with "Schokotraum Typ Trinkschokolade" from Krüger. I was very surprised, that it didn't taste sweet at all (which is bad;

Ways to Make Matcha Powder Less Bitter in Baking?

I want to use Matcha powder in some baking recipes (cake, macaroons, cheesecake, etc), and while I think it tastes fine many others have told me that it is too

Why is there such a big difference of carbs in dark chocolate?

I'm noticing that there is a huge difference of the amount of carbs in dark chocolate. For example, Lindt Excellence Cocoa 90% says: 100g chocolate: 592 kcal

How to make crispy chocolate?

I tried to make crispy chocolate using dark compound outer casing. An inner filling made of dark compound, fresh cream, honey mixture along with some rice crisp

Why can't chocolate be made caffeine free?

I recently read this article which suggests that it's impossible to make caffeine free chocolate. Why would this be the case? If we can make caffeine free teas

Bitter chocolate pudding

I made chocolate pudding from scratch and substituted 1 cup of Stevia for the cup of sugar and the pudding is bitter tasting. Any way I can salvage the pudding

Does brewing hot chocolate for longer hours make a difference?

I've been to some stores that offer hot chocolate that has been "brewed for 2 hours". I've also come across the following recipe that instructs to let the mixtu

What kind of bourbon is best for making whiskey balls?

What kind of bourbon should I use in this recipe for "whiskey balls" (aka "bourbon balls" aka "tipsies")? 1 6 ounce pkg — 1 cup chocolate bits (chips)

How to make silky smooth chocolate like galaxy bar or dairy milk bar?

How to make silky smooth chocolate like galaxy bar or dairy milk bar from chocolate compound?

What's a good syrup for home-made chocolate?

I make my own chocolate from cocoa powder, cocoa butter, and syrup. The ingredients I was using a while ago were fine, I had success tempering and got the righ

Why do chocolate bars (expensive ones like Lindt), cost less than the sum of thier ingredients? [closed]

I am a bit of a mad scientist, experimenting with recipes and generally trying to make my own versions of things at home (ice cream, cold drin

I am sensitive to Caffeine, how could I prepare a chocolate-like sauce?

I am sensitive to Caffeine as I suffer from a rare sleep disorder; I don't consume anything with caffeine rather on rare occasions. I miss the taste of Chocola

Ingredient Ratios for Homemade Milk Chocolate

I am experimenting with making chocolate. From the research I did, the best starting point I got for ratios for normal "70% dark" chocolate is: 30% Sugar 38.5

Hot water vs warm water for hot chocolate

First off, I don't normally do hot drinks. I don't like coffee or tea, and I only drink hot chocolate/cocoa or hot cider on occasion, so I really don't know wha

Bakers semi-sweet chocolate packaging [duplicate]

In baking chocolate marshmallo logs, the recipe calls for 3 sq of semisweet chocolate. In the new packaging box, how many squares do I now

First time making fudge. Will it be okay if I forgot to add vanilla?

My mom always made chocolate fudge, unfortunately I never learned how she did it. I tried making it for the first time and I forgot to put the vanilla in. Will

Semi-Sweet Chocolate bits [closed]

I have a recipe from maybe the 1950's that calls for 1 pkg semi-sweet chocolate - I seem to remember a smaller bag than what I find in the s

My milk chocolate is grainy - how to fix it? [duplicate]

Below is the milk chocolate recipe I used. It's good enough, but grainy, not as smooth as I'd like. Any thoughts on how to make it smoother? M

How to change a chocolate cake recipe to a vanilla cake

I have a recipe for a moist chocolate cake that requires 3 cups of all purpose flour and 1 1/2 cups of unsweetened cocoa powder. I would like to turn this mois

Does different percentage chocolate set differently?

My glaze did not come out as expected. Will chocolate set differently if I start with, say 60% vs 70% chocolate? If so, is there a suggestion as to how to adjus