Chocolate Recipe : Hot Chocolate - ChefChocolate

Hot Chocolate

Presented to 1 person:

1 1 / 2 cup nonfat milk
1-2 tablespoons of sugar
1 1 / 2 tablespoon of cooking chocolate
1 cup boiling water

how to make:

1. Mix milk, sugar and cocoa in a mug or glass
2. enter the water boil mix
3. ornamental with cream (whipped cream), according to taste
4. Serve warm

Benefit of Chocolate

Eat Chocolate

Chocolate has been regarded as one of the foods or drinks that can help health. Please read the following article about chocolate for health: Chocolate Making Life Better Health.

In addition, chocolate also prove to make the skin smoother. For example, chocolate can prevent premature aging. Please read the following article: Chocolate for Beauty.

Some studies, although not yet proven, have shown effectiveness in the treatment of various diseases chocolates such as heart disease, constipation, and skin problems. Chocolate also can increase a person's good mood was even able to increase sexual arousal.

Yes, chocolate has become a favorite snack and beverage for many people. Of course we are lucky to enjoy chocolate in this modern era, in which the flavor, texture and variations of brown are available are very much with the quality that much better than when I first enjoyed chocolate.

White Chocolate - ChefChocolate

You certainly like chocolate, right? Now among the range of chocolates, you never find "white chocolate"? Actually what is "white chocolate" is? Is it also contains "chocolate"?

Cacao Beans

"White chocolate" is derived from the beans cacao fat. So it did not contain a "chocolate" but has a similar shape and character with chocolate. In the manufacturing process of fat that is mixed with milk and sugar and finally became "white chocolate" was. Some candy "white chocolate" is also made from animal fat.

White Chocolate

From the health side, chocolate contains caffeine, while the "cocoa butter" or white chocolate contains highly saturated fat. Both are content that "threatens" your body's health.

Story of The Chocolate

Theobroma cacao is the scientific name of the cacao tree. The word is a combination of the Greek word Theobroma (whichmeans food for the Lord) and the ancient Aztec word 'cacahuatl',which is then pronounced 'cacao' by Spanish explorers. Cacaobeans are not only act as a chocolate drink 'xocotlatl', but alsoused as a barter item is worth. 10 seeds can be exchanged for a rabbit. Maya Indian tribes were the first to plant cacao trees to be picked fruit.

Maya Cacao God

Chocolate was discovered by Toltec tribes (When the classicMaya civilization collapsed) with cacao beans tossed into the fire. At first Toltec tribes and other tribes who inhabit Central and South America eat only the pulp of the cacao fruit, because the cacaobeans was very sharp. Then one of them had the idea to throw into the fire cacao beans. Fragrance made ​​her mouth salivating. Hethen broke the cacao seeds with stones and collect it, and it turns out after trying it feels very soft. That was the beginning of the rise of chocolate.

Chocolate was discovered by Toltec tribes (When the classic Maya civilization collapsed) with cacao beans tossed into the fire. At first Toltec tribes and other tribes who inhabit Central and South America eat only the pulp of the cacao fruit, because the cacao beans was very sharp. Then one of them had the idea to throw into the fire cacao beans. Fragrance made ​​her mouth salivating. He then broke the cacao seeds with stones and collect it, and it turns out after trying it feels very soft. That was the beginning of the rise of chocolate.

Hernan Cortez (Spanyol) dan Moctezuma

Christopher Columbus was the first to taste the delights of chocolate. When he tried to conquer the Caribbean, ChristopherColumbus landed on an island named Guanaja. Aztec tribe offered him a luxurious chocolate drink, xocotlatl. But he did not like thebitter drink made ​​from roasted cacao and spices such. The firstcacao brought seeds to Europe is not too enthused. They are more interested in other property brought on board.

Spanish explorer, Hernan Cortez realized the importance of the economic value of cacao beans and realized that the Aztecs arenot directly have money growing on trees. He brought back cacaobeans to Spain in 1528. Cacao drink enjoyed by the King andParliament, and kept secret by the elite for almost 100 years.However, the secret was leaked. Chocolate beverages is common in certain circles in Milan and London. Gradually,various types of drinking chocolate spread across Europe.English is the first country to introduce an edible chocolate products (not just drunk). Nevertheless chocolate remained, including luxury goods. It was not until the 20th century, chocolatebecame more common and consumed freely to anyone.

Yummy Chocolate Desserts: Chocolate PB Cookies, Chocolate Passion, Also With Diabetic Directions

Chocolate seems to be the universal language of love. We are not just talking romantic love but also food loves. Chocolate is everywhere from the simple chocolate chip cookie to fancy desserts in expensive restaurants. The next time you want to share love with your family, entertain guests, or take a dessert to a pitch-in meal, try one of these yummy chocolate recipes. Starting with the lowly cookie, we have a recipe for a decadent Chocolate Chunky Peanut Butter Cookie, the pairing of two favorites. If you want a fancy scrumptious dessert, the Chocolate Passion for Chocoholics is just what you need.

CHOCOLATE CHUNKY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine the peanut butter and canola oil in a large mixing bowl. Add the brown sugar and the granulated sugar to the peanut butter mixture. Mix together well. Add the eggs and the vanilla extract mixing in well. In a small bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture stirring until blended. (This is a sticky dough.) Stir in the mini chocolate chips. Drop the dough onto ungreased cookie sheets by a rounded teaspoonful. Place approximately two inches apart. Using a fork, flatten cookies slightly making a crisscross pattern on the tops. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8 to 10 minutes until the cookies are set and the tops are cracked. Cool on the cookie sheets for 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Yield: Approximately 48 cookies.

CHOCOLATE PASSION FOR CHOCOHOLICS
3 cups cold milk
2 pkgs (4-serving size) Chocolate Instant Pudding and Pie Filling Mix
1 container (8-oz) frozen whipped topping, divided
1 9-inch square pan of baked brownie, cooled, cut into cubes
2 cups fresh raspberries

Pour the milk into a large mixing bowl. Add the dry pudding and beat with a wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended and all pudding is dissolved. Gently stir in 1 cup of the thawed whipped topping.

Put half of the brownie cubes in a 2-quart clear glass (if available) serving bowl. Top with half the pudding mixture then half the raspberries and half of the remaining whipped topping. Repeat the layers with the remaining ingredients.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until serving time. Store leftovers, if there are any, in the refrigerator.

NOTE: This dessert can be made for diabetics by using sugar-free pudding mix, sugar-free whipped topping, and homemade brownies made with Splenda instead of sugar.

Enjoy!

For more of Linda's dessert recipes visit her blog at http://ladybugssweettreats.blogspot.com.

For her diabetic dessert recipes visit her at http://diabeticenjoyingfood.blogspot.com.

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