Cocoa powder is indispensable in home cooking. It can be used to make a delicious hot or cold drink in water or milk, chocolate cream, jelly or mousse. Cocoa is used to bake biscuits or sprinkles for finished products. Choose a high-quality product without extraneous additives - it will provide your dishes with a rich, bitter taste and pleasant aroma.
It is necessary
- Hot cocoa in milk:
- - 500 ml of milk;
- - 3 tbsp. spoons of cocoa powder;
- - 2 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar.
- Homemade truffles:
- - 225 g of dark chocolate;
- - 25 g butter;
- - 1 tbsp. a spoonful of heavy cream;
- - 2 tbsp. spoons of rum;
- - 2 egg yolks;
- - 50 g of ground almonds;
- - cocoa powder for sprinkling.
- Chocolate Lemon Cupcake:
- - 150 g butter;
- - 3 eggs;
- - 1, 5 glasses of sour cream;
- - 2 tbsp. cocoa spoons;
- - 1 lemon;
- - a pinch of vanillin;
- - 1 teaspoon of baking soda;
- - 3.5 glasses of flour;
- - 2 glasses of sugar.
Instructions
Step 1
Hot cocoa with milk
This popular drink is ideal for the cold season. You can add ground cinnamon, cognac, nutmeg to the drink. Garnish the finished cocoa with a cap of whipped cream or add small marshmallows to it. From the specified number of products, you will get 2 servings of the drink.
Step 2
Pour sugar into a small saucepan, add cocoa powder. Pour in some hot milk and rub the mixture thoroughly so that no lumps remain in it. The sugar should be completely dissolved. Pour in the remaining milk and, while stirring, bring the mixture to a boil. Remove the cocoa from heat and pour into mugs.
Step 3
Homemade truffles
Cocoa can be used to sprinkle cakes and cakes, and to roll homemade chocolates. The finished products are very smooth and beautiful. Try truffles - they have a bright taste and a delicate, melting consistency.
Step 4
Break the unflavored dark chocolate into pieces and place in a bowl set on a saucepan of boiling water. Melt the chocolate, then add the egg yolks, butter, cream, ground almonds, rum. Mix everything well. Let the mixture cool, it will take about half an hour. Roll the chocolate into balls and roll them in cocoa powder so that there are no gaps on the surface of the candies. Place the finished truffles in paper rosettes and keep in the refrigerator until serving.
Step 5
Chocolate lemon muffin
Try making a beautiful mosaic cake using two shades of dough - golden and rich chocolate. Grate the lemon zest on a fine grater. Mash softened butter and sugar, gradually adding eggs. Then put sour cream, soda, slaked with lemon juice into the mixture. Add the sifted flour and knead to a soft dough. Mix one half with lemon zest, and add vanillin and cocoa powder to the other.
Step 6
Line the cake pan with oiled baking paper and flour. With a tablespoon, alternately pick up the light and dark dough and put it in the form in a checkerboard pattern. After laying out one row, start the second, placing the light dough on the dark one and vice versa. After filling out the form, smooth the surface of the cake with a knife. Place the product in an oven preheated to 170 ° C and bake the cake until tender. Refrigerate it in a mold, then place on a serving dish and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve the muffin cut into pieces for a prettier look.
