Maybe you can't find the right type of chocolate for your recipe, or need a low-carb or dairy-free substitute. In situations like this, cocoa is the answer (besides, cocoa is also easy to process). It may not taste as delicious as the famous chef's menu, but it sure does satisfy your invading chocolate cravings, and might even make you want to eat your next serving.
Ingredients
Unsweetened Chocolate Substitute
For every 28 grams (1 oz).
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp butter, margarine or vegetable oil
Substitute for Semi-Sweet Chocolate
For every 28 grams (1 oz).
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 3 1/2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp butter, margarine or vegetable oil
Substitute for Sweet Chocolate
For every 28 grams (1 oz).
- 4 tsp sugar
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp butter, margarine or vegetable oil
Step
Part 1 of 2: Making Substitutes
Step 1. Measure and measure the ingredients properly
Each ingredient has different characteristics, so make sure that you know the right type of chocolate ingredient for your recipe. For the record, bitter sweet chocolate (sweet mixed with bitter) and semi-sweet can replace each other. Both are more or less the same, but only different names.
- If you're making a chocolate chip substitute, you might have a hard time. It won't feel like exactly what you'd expect, but it's technically possible to do it. A pack of 340 grams (12 oz) of chocolate chips is equivalent to 2 cups of chocolate ingredients. 28 grams (1 oz) of chocolate ingredients is equivalent to 1 or 2 blocks of chocolate.
- If using butter or margarine, melt it before starting the process.
Step 2. Try a substitute for unsweetened chocolate
Mix 3 tablespoons cocoa powder with 1 tablespoon shortening (butter, margarine or vegetable oil). Stir until completely mixed. The result is the equivalent of 28 grams (1 oz) of unsweetened chocolate.
It is a substitute for unsweetened chocolate ingredients. If you use sweetened cocoa, it won't taste the same, but it will be much sweeter
Step 3. You can also try making a substitute for semi-sweet chocolate
Mix 1 tbsp cocoa powder, 3 tsp sugar, and 2 tsp shortening, then stir until combined. This mixture will yield 28 grams (1 oz) of semi-sweet chocolate. You can try this ingredient in place of the chocolate chips on your cake, but it will taste more like a chocolate chip cookie without the chocolate chips.
This mixture can also be used to replace bittersweet chocolate
Step 4. Alternatively, use cocoa instead of sweet chocolate
Mix 4 tsp sugar, 3 tbsp cocoa, and 1 tbsp vegetable shortening. This will yield 28 grams (1 oz) of sweet chocolate substitute after stirring until combined.
Again, you should always be wary of using this mixture in place of chipped chocolate, as it doesn't come in flakes
Step 5. Mix with the liquid ingredients already in the recipe
If you're not sure how to mix the cocoa, sugar and shortening mixture, just put the mixture in the bowl that already contains the liquid ingredients in the recipe. Everything will mix by itself.
This mixture can also be drizzled over cakes or other dishes in the recipe, then baked in the oven. However, this mixture is not suitable for use as a dipping sauce
Part 2 of 2: Using Cocoa in Recipes
Step 1. Make chocolate ganache
Who would have thought that the word ganache that sounded so fancy was actually just made of chocolate and cream? Don't be fooled, this is not a difficult recipe.
For this one, you'll need to make the same mixture above, 12 times over (to make a substitute for 340 grams or 12 oz of chocolate). Remember that there are 3 tsp for every 1 tbsp; here's the math calculation formula you need to stick to
Step 2. Make the chocolate whipped cream
If you're not sure that the chocolate ingredient in the main recipe can be substituted for cocoa, why not give it a try with the toppings? That way, the dessert itself won't be wasted if the topping isn't perfect. After all, chocolate whipped cream can't possibly go bad, with or without cocoa.
The most exciting part in the process of making this substitute is the cocoa which is already in powder form. You don't need a food processing machine, because everything is in order and ready to be mixed
Step 3. Make a layer of chocolate frosting
Well, this recipe doesn't even really require chocolate, you just need cocoa from any store you happen to pass by. However, it's an easy recipe to prove that cocoa is delicious and that you don't need any chocolate ingredients for a delicious, convincing chocolate flavor.
Actually, there are four different variants of chocolate ingredients. Variants that have not been mentioned above are chocolate ingredients that do not contain dairy products. Cocoa does not contain dairy products. The right choice
Step 4. Make a layer of vegetarian chocolate frosting
You want a healthier layer, not enough just without containing dairy products? This recipe is the answer. Instead of using vegetable oil or sugar, but using grapeseed oil and agave honey. Not using ordinary chocolate, but using dark chocolate. And yes, dark chocolate made from cocoa powder has become a trend.
Cocoa is very often used to overcome the problem of various dietary restrictions. Cocoa is practically very low in carbohydrates and is not a dairy product. What else is missing from this material?
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