Almost everyone loves chocolate! Truffles, ice cream, pies, mousse, cakes, candies… there are so many different ways to use chocolate! Whether you’re whipping up a quick ganache or preparing homemade truffles, your chocolate creations will turn out perfectly with Thermomix®.
• Dark Chocolate with 60-70% cocoa solids is slightly sweet, with a dense chocolate flavor.
• Milk Chocolate has added milk and sugar, and a lower percentage of cocoa solids.
• White Chocolate is made from cocoa butter and does not contain any cocoa solids, meaning it’s not technically chocolate. It also lacks the antioxidant benefits of dark chocolate found in cocoa.
• Ruby Chocolate was introduced in 2017 and considered one of the biggest innovations in chocolate. Pink in color with a slight berry flavor, this new type of chocolate comes from rare ruby cocoa beans, a true gift from nature.
• Ensure the mixing bowl is thoroughly dry - if chocolate comes into contact with even a small amount of water it could cause it to ‘seize’.
• Grating the chocolate helps it to melt faster.
• If you have leftover chocolate in the mixing bowl, don’t throw it away - make hot chocolate! Simply add 9 oz milk and heat 4 min/175°F/speed 2 then transfer to a mug and enjoy.
Try one of the many simple chocolate recipes on Cookidoo® for an introduction to this delicious ingredient. Our Chocolate Covered Bananas will show you the basics of melting chocolate with Thermomix®. If you’re in need of a quick dessert, Chocolate Sauce takes just five minutes and is the perfect accompaniment to ice cream.
If you’ve got time to spare, try our recipe for Devil's Food Cake. For a quicker option, our Caterpillar Chocolate Roll is the perfect dessert and fun for the kiddos.
And it’s not just sweet recipes that chocolate can be used for; try adding a couple of ounces of Mexican chocolate to Red Mole Chicken Enchiladas to add depth of flavor to the finished dish.
Whichever chocolate recipe you decide to make, you can be sure you’ll enjoy the experience – dark chocolate raises serotonin levels in the brain which produce feelings of pleasure!
