When one says sugar and the color brown, what pops in to your mind? Yes that's right, it's chocolate! "I never met a chocolate I didn't like" said Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) of Star Trek: The Next Generation and who would contest to that?
Of course, the chocolate that we all know and love today is mostly sweet and has a very different taste from what the Aztecs or Mayans would have been familiar with. The first solid chocolate bars were produced in 1847 by Joseph Fry & Son, and since then the world has seen the introduction of a wide range of varieties, from white chocolate (not considered as chocolate at all by many) to pure, dark chocolate. Dark chocolate possesses certain health benefits, such as antioxidants, which inhibit the growth of free radicals, and it is thought to be good for the heart.
If you're craving for chocolate, might as well try these simple chocolate finds:
Hot chocolate:This drink is made very easily from hot milk, the sweet chocolate of your choice, and some cornstarch. You don't even need to add sugar! Dissolve the cornstarch in the milk, heat the milk, and just before it boils stir in the chocolate. In just a few minutes, you will have a delicious cup of thick hot chocolate.
Chocolate cupcakes Those cupcakes with luscious cupcake frostings in bakeshops are simply mouthwatering. You yourself can definitely make your own cupcakes, you can find a variety of chocolate cupcake recipes in the Internet and video tutorials on how to do it too, simple ingredients can be bought in the grocery as well as those cupcake papers and toppings. You can also customize your cupcake recipe by adding your own frostings.
-You can find a variety of cupcake recipes based on chocolate that are easy to make. Here's a simple example: All you need is: cocoa powder, hot water, flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla essence. Cream the butter and sugar together and then add the eggs. Fold in the flour and then the cocoa until the mixture is smooth. Then spoon the batter into cupcake papers and bake. Then it's time for the frosting. (Cupcake frosting is a major part of any cupcake recipe.) Melt some baking chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of boiling water. Remove and leave cool. Meanwhile, beat some butter and then sugar together and add vanilla essence. To this, add the chocolate and beat till smooth. Then you can add it to the cakes.
Hot Chocolate Drink Will not only soothe your chocolate cravings but will also relieve you from stress and upset stomach. A warm drink after every meal will surely make your sleep better. You can make your drink as rich as you want or make it creamier by adding more milk and cream. Make sure to add whip cream and chocolate shavings on the top of your hot drink.
Adding chocolate in a recipe not only adds flavor but also gives the recipe that sophisticated touch. One can really become addicted to this confection and who could be blamed? However, as heavenly as this chocolate is, too much is still bad. We should still eat things in moderation so we won't have to suffer consequences.
Of course, the chocolate that we all know and love today is mostly sweet and has a very different taste from what the Aztecs or Mayans would have been familiar with. The first solid chocolate bars were produced in 1847 by Joseph Fry & Son, and since then the world has seen the introduction of a wide range of varieties, from white chocolate (not considered as chocolate at all by many) to pure, dark chocolate. Dark chocolate possesses certain health benefits, such as antioxidants, which inhibit the growth of free radicals, and it is thought to be good for the heart.
If you're craving for chocolate, might as well try these simple chocolate finds:
Hot chocolate:This drink is made very easily from hot milk, the sweet chocolate of your choice, and some cornstarch. You don't even need to add sugar! Dissolve the cornstarch in the milk, heat the milk, and just before it boils stir in the chocolate. In just a few minutes, you will have a delicious cup of thick hot chocolate.
Chocolate cupcakes Those cupcakes with luscious cupcake frostings in bakeshops are simply mouthwatering. You yourself can definitely make your own cupcakes, you can find a variety of chocolate cupcake recipes in the Internet and video tutorials on how to do it too, simple ingredients can be bought in the grocery as well as those cupcake papers and toppings. You can also customize your cupcake recipe by adding your own frostings.
-You can find a variety of cupcake recipes based on chocolate that are easy to make. Here's a simple example: All you need is: cocoa powder, hot water, flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla essence. Cream the butter and sugar together and then add the eggs. Fold in the flour and then the cocoa until the mixture is smooth. Then spoon the batter into cupcake papers and bake. Then it's time for the frosting. (Cupcake frosting is a major part of any cupcake recipe.) Melt some baking chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of boiling water. Remove and leave cool. Meanwhile, beat some butter and then sugar together and add vanilla essence. To this, add the chocolate and beat till smooth. Then you can add it to the cakes.
Hot Chocolate Drink Will not only soothe your chocolate cravings but will also relieve you from stress and upset stomach. A warm drink after every meal will surely make your sleep better. You can make your drink as rich as you want or make it creamier by adding more milk and cream. Make sure to add whip cream and chocolate shavings on the top of your hot drink.
Adding chocolate in a recipe not only adds flavor but also gives the recipe that sophisticated touch. One can really become addicted to this confection and who could be blamed? However, as heavenly as this chocolate is, too much is still bad. We should still eat things in moderation so we won't have to suffer consequences.
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Expert contributing article writer Anya really loves giving her helpful fresh ideas about home baking. And her best hidden-secret is undoubtedly her place for looking for cupcake recipes and chocolate cup cake recipe.
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