Assorted Chocolates

Assorted  Chocolates

" Kuch meetha ho jaye"!!These are home made chocolates which are made from milk solids and dry fruits. So enjoy these chocolates and share them with friends and family during festival season......

Coffee Chocolate

Ingredients:

2 cups milk powder(any brand)

6.5 tea spoon cocoa powder or drinking chocolate powder

1.5 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon coffee

3/4 cup butter(preferably unsalted)

3 tablespoon water

Method:

Coffee, cocoa and milk powder 

Sieve cocoa and milk powder. Add coffee to this mixture. Mix well and keep this dry mixture aside.

 In a kadahi, add sugar and water to make sugar syrup, let it boil on low flame for 2 minute. Add butter and mix well.

preparing sugar syrup

 When the sugar and butter dissolves completely and bubbles starts to appear on the surface, sugar syrup is ready.

To this syrup, add the dry mixture(cocoa, milk and coffee powder)and stir well.

Chocolate paste 

 Keep stirring till it turns into a semi thick paste and start leaving the sides of the kadahi.

Chocolate paste spread  on a tray

Grease a plate or tray and spread this paste on it. Let it cool at room temperature.

Cut square or diagonal shapes(one's choice) when it is completely cool. 

Store in a container and refrigerate  it for longer use. Garnish it with sliced cashew nuts(optional)

Delicious Coffee Chocolate is ready. Enjoy!!

Dry fruits Delight

Ingredients:

2 cups milk powder(any brand)

6.5 tea spoon cocoa powder or drinking chocolate powder

1.5 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup coarsely crushed dry fruits(cashew nuts, raisins, Wall nuts, Almonds, pistachios)

2 tablespoon dry coconut powder 

3/4 cup butter(preferably unsalted)

3 tablespoon water

Method:

 Sieve cocoa and milk powder. Keep it aside

  In a kadahi, add sugar and water to make sugar syrup, let it boil on low flame for 2 minute. Add butter and mix well. 

When the sugar and butter dissolves completely and bubbles starts to appear on the surface, sugar syrup is ready.

To this syrup add The dry ingredients (cocoa and milk powder, dry fruits and coconut powder).Stir well

Keep stirring till it turns into a semi thick paste and start leaving the sides of the kadahi.

Grease a plate or tray and spread this paste on it. Let it cool at room temperature.

Cut into square or diagonal shapes(one's choice) when it is completely cool. 

Store in a container and refrigerate it for longer use.

 Tasty Dry fruits Delight is ready. Enjoy!!