10 Facts about Chocolate

Chocolate is one of the most popular and yummiest types of foods that will likely stay at the top of most peoples favorite food lists. Chocolate is something most of us have grown up enjoying, but very few of us have taken the time to learn the many facts that are associated with Chocolate. There are actually hundreds of facts that are associated with Chocolate and I have created a list of the ones that I find most interesting. If you want to know the nutritional values in the different types of chocolate, check out these chocolate nutrition facts.  1. It is a known fact that chocolate has caffeine in it. But did you know that you would have to eat more then a dozen chocolate bars to get the same amount of caffeine from a cup of...

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Black Forest Cake

Ingredients½ cup (110 g) butter, softened 1+¼ cup (275 g) sugar 2 eggs 1+¼ cup (140 g) all-purpose flour ½ cup (50 g) unsweetened cocoa powder, natural ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup (1.8 dl) buttermilk Ingredients for filling¼ cup Kirschwasser (Kirsch/cherry brandy), optional 2 cans (14 oz or 400 g) cherry pie filling or pitted cherries 3 cups (7.2 dl) heavy whipping cream, chilled ¼ cup confectioners' sugar Milk chocolate curls or shavings, for garnish Maraschino cherries or sweet cherries, for garnish, optional MethodPreheat oven to 350 deg F (Gas mark 4 or 180 deg C). Line a 9 inch (23 cm) cake pan with greaseproof or other non-stick paper. With an electric mixer, beat the softened...

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Chocolate Citrus Tart

from : http://www.cacaoweb.net/chocolate-citrus-tart.html Ingredients for the tart dough (for 2 tarts)½ cup (110 g) butter, softened½ cup (100 g) sugar 2 cups (230 g) all-purpose flour1 egg2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa Ingredients for the citrus filling2 cups (440 g) granulated sugar4 large eggs½ cup (1.2 dl) orange juice¼ cup (0.6 dl) lemon juiceGrated peel of 2 oranges3 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder Ingredients for the chocolate frosting½ cup (1.2 dl) heavy cream or whipping cream7 oz (200 g) semisweet chocolate (40-50% cocoa) MethodLine the bottom of a springform pan of 9 inches (23 cm) diameter with greaseproof or other non-stick paper and grease the sides of the pan. Using an electric mixer, cream the softened...

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CHOCOLATE MONGGO

A taste of traditionMonggo chocolate is produced in Indonesia and prepared with the utmost respect for the tradition of the great master chocolatiers. The high quality and authentic taste of Monggo chocolate with its premium cocoa and pure cocoa butter makes it the first choice in taste Monggo chocolate is made from a fine selection of Javanese and Sumatran cocoa beans. All the Monggo products are 100% natural and most of the packagings are made of recycled paper. All products are made of dark chocolate (100% cocoa butter) with no added preservatives. Each flavour is a creation of our own Belgian chocolatier in our ‘maison de production' in Yogyakarta, Indonesia . This adventure begins in Yogya in 2001 when a Belgian man, 35 years of...

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JUST THE WAY YOU ARE

Oh her eyes, her eyes Make the stars look like they're not shining Her hair, her hair Falls perfectly without her trying She's so beautiful And I tell her every day Yeah I know, I know When I compliment her She wont believe me And its so, its so Sad to think she don't see what I see But every time she asks me do I look okay I say When I see your face There's not a thing that I would change Cause you're amazing Just the way you are And when you smile, The whole world stops and stares for awhile Cause girl you're amazing lyricsalls.blogspot.com Just the way you are Her nails, her nails I could kiss them all day if she'd let me Her laugh, her laugh She hates but I think its so sexy She's so beautiful And I tell her every day Oh you know, you know, you know Id never ask you to change If perfect...

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