The aroma of freshly brewed coffee or fresh milk, a crispy bun, chocolate butter, amber rays breaking through the curtain ... What could be better than this morning? And in order to make such a wonderful breakfast not only very tasty, but also as useful as possible, we will not be too lazy and prepare for everyone our favorite childhood treat - chocolate butter - at home.
Taste of childhood
Once upon a time, back in Soviet times, chocolate butter was produced at dairies. The classic recipe for chocolate butter in those days included the use of fresh cow's milk and natural cocoa. Schoolchildren were fed such delicacy in pioneer camps and sanatoriums, they sold it in culinary and confectionery shops.
Later, when the iron curtain opened and overseas products became available, new technologies gradually replaced the good old classics. Moreover, domestic industry was going through hard times. A variety of recipes instantly won many fans. And only after years, people again began to think about quality. By that time, imported dessert butter, chocolate and vanilla, flavored with nuts and powders, which was beloved by that time, often contained not at all useful vegetable fats, emulsifiers, synthetic dyes and flavorings. And here it is time to think about a long-forgotten taste from childhood.
Cooking concept: only the most useful!
Every mother strives to give her children only the best. The question of usefulness does not lose its relevance even when it comes to a favorite product, which for many is chocolate butter. Its recipe should not contain ingredients harmful to children's health. Therefore, put aside margarine and spread, purchased confectionery additives, vanillin and bright dyes. For our dessert we will use only the most delicious and healthy.
Cooking classic chocolate butter at home
The easiest way to cook this treat is to give an excellent result. For him we need a pack of butter. You can hold it in a water bath or melt in the microwave. When the butter becomes soft enough, add 3-4 tablespoons of cocoa powder and mix with a wooden spatula until it is completely dissolved. To make the butter soft and well spread on bread, add a third of a glass of milk. How much sugar to add, each one decides for himself, focusing on his taste. Usually half a cup is enough.
As soon as the mixture becomes homogeneous, you can add nuts - they are good for health, and their taste blends wonderfully with the chocolate base. Hazelnuts, peanuts, cashews, walnuts and pine nuts are suitable. Before adding them, you need to cut them into pieces with a knife or ceiling in a mortar and fry a little in a dry frying pan.
Unexpected decision
Recently, another great recipe for chocolate butter is gaining popularity. Although in reality, this is not oil at all but ... fruit puree! But to taste it is not inferior to him. The basis of this wonderful dessert is homemade puree, for the preparation of which you can use apples, pears, apricots, plums and even pumpkin. The fruits boiled with sugar just need to be crushed to homogeneity in any convenient way and boiled until thickened. Cocoa powder is added at the rate of 3 tablespoons for every 250 grams of mashed potatoes. As in the classic recipe, here you can add nuts, dried fruits, sesame seeds.
By the way, such “oil” can even be prepared for the winter, rolled up in jars.
Serving and serving
Serving classics are, of course, sandwiches. Whether it’s a loaf of bread bought or the freshest homemade cakes, homemade chocolate butter can turn a regular breakfast into a little celebration of taste! It serves cookies and waffles, gingerbread cookies, cakes and the most ordinary bread.
Chocolate butter, cooked at home, can be a lifesaver for those mothers whose kids do not like dairy products. Who will refuse a portion of cottage cheese flavored with this fragrant delicacy?
Due to the structure, this product can not only be smeared with bread with a knife, but also squeezed out using a pastry syringe, giving the necessary intricate shape.
As drinks, sandwiches with homemade chocolate butter are ideally suited for teas, coffee, milk, cocoa.