Home Made Chocolates

Hello folks!! yes we are back after such a loooongggg break. Well, so now when we are back, so "Kuchh meetha ho jaye!!" ;) I was bored and wanted to do something with my box full of cocoa powder and then my inner soul urged me "Girl you are born to have chocolates."

Sounds interesting nah! yeah, we're gonna make home-made Chocolate. Quickest Chocolate you can ever have at home. Take a look.

Ingredients:

* Cocoa Powder- 3/4 Cup
* Sugar (granules)- 3/4 Cup
* Unsalted or Salted Butter- 4 Big Spoonful (melted)
* Milk Powder- 3/4 Cup


Steps:

1. Take a bowl add Cocoa powder, Milk powder and Sugar and mix properly;
2. Melt the butter pour into the bowl and stir it thoroughly;
3. Keep the consistency like loosened dough,
4. Make Balls and take a plastic box and pour into it.
5. Place inside the deep freezer

Home-Made Chocolates

Reminder: 

Guys, I personally like rough texture, hence, I used sugar granules instead sugar powder. If you want smooth texture then use powdered sugar and edible coconut oil.

Enjoy rain with instant home made chocolates :)

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Preparation Time: 15 minutes

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Category: Main Course (Entrée)

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