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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Handmade Chocolates






Chocolates since very beginning have been very popular and any age group whether they are kids,adults everybody has a craze for chocolates and they are suitable for any occasion whether it is diwali,christmas or any other occasion.my chocolate recipe is very simple and easy and i hope u frnds will like i



INGREDIENTS REQUIRED:




1.chocolate brand required:coco ivory or selbourn(buy any one)




2.they are two varieties in these brands that is semi sweet(dark compound)and milk compound.:take 250gms of semi sweet (dark compound)and 125 gms of milk compound




3.if you are making fruit and nut chocolate then you will need roasted almonds,roasted plain cashew nuts and raisins



4.if you are making different flavours of chocolate that means you will require essences like orange,coffee,hazelnut,cashew etc



5.if you are making truffle chocolate then you will have to make thick chocolate sauce for that you will need coco powder:- 1 to 2 tsp,drinking chocolate:- 1 to 2 tsp,caster sugar:- 4 to 5tsp,milk :-it depends since you are making thick sauce so put that amount of milk and see this also that the sauce is not bitter..also u ll require butter:-2tbsp



6.different shapes of mould required




METHOD:



1.Take 250gms of semi sweet and 125gms of milk compound of any one brand (coco ivory or selbourn)




2.Take together in a bowl and microwave for 2 mins and 30 sec.




note:melting a chocolate in a microwave depends on microwave to microwave.my microwave took 2 min and 30 sec.the basic criteria is that it should melt.never overheat your chocolate otherwiswe it will get curdle.always keep in mind the area where the process is going on .should be neat and dry place.






3.when the chocolate is melted then temper the chocolate with the spoon.







4.half fill the moulds and then put roasted cashew and raisins and roasted almonds.





5.then refill the mould and clean the surface of the mould and keep it up in the freezer for about half an hour







6.then after half an hour turn upside down the chocolates in ur kitchen shelf and ur moulds of different shape will automatically come.








if you are making orange flavoured chocolate then the process mentioned above is the same except instead of raisins,cahew and almonds you will put orange essense only a tiny drop oof essence will be required.



so u can variations in making different flavours of chocolate.the main process will remain the same.




for making truffle chocolate:-make thick chocolate sauce.melt butter,then put coco powder.drinking chocolate,caster sugar and milk.remember for making truffle chocolate u ll have to make thick chocolate sauce




2.then after making thick chocolate sauce ,cool the chocolate sauce and fill in the empty chocolate shells.then turn it turn it upside down so that shells becomes empty chocolate shell and then keep in the freezer for 10 to 15 mins.after 10 to 15 mins refill the chocolate shell with the melted chocolate and keep in the freezer for about half an hour.then after half an hour turn the truffle chocolate upside down and automaticallty truffle chocolate will come out




for making coconut balls :-take 3 to 4 tsp of desicated(nariyal ka bhura)and mix it in 3 to 4 tsp of powdered milk and with the help of cold milk knead a dough and divide it into equal ball.rest the process is the same.making truffle chocolate is different