Baking Tips for You

Many people believe that a dessert is not a real dessert unless you chocolate is included in the ingredients. But baking with chocolates can be tricky especially if you need to know how many percent of dark chocolate is needed to make your creation delicious and just right!

So how do you know that you’re using the right chocolate for baking?

In a recent study, it’s said that “Chocolate comes from the seeds, or nibs, of the cacao tree. They're roasted and ground to produce a liquid or paste called chocolate liquor, which can then be separated into cocoa butter and cocoa powder. Tweaking ratios of cocoa butter, cocoa powder, sugar, and other ingredients produces the different types of chocolate on the market. To keep everything legit, the FDA maintains industry standards for labeling chocolate.” Here are some baking tips and tricks to perfect your easy baking recipes at home:

• Baking Chocolate - use this type of chocolate liquor if you want your recipe to taste just right - not too sweet, not too bitter. It contains up to 58% cocoa butter and no added sugar

• Bittersweet chocolate - this is the darkest of all chocolates. Some contain up to 85% which is perfect if you’re serving the dessert to diabetic people. They won’t feel too guilty about indulging in your creation.

• Sweet Chocolate - is really okay to eat on its own. It contains 15% chocolate and more added sugar.

• Milk Chocolate - this one tastes like the sweet chocolate but has milk solids to give it a creamy taste. Can be eaten directly or can be used as an added baking ingredient.

• Cocoa Nibs - are formed by roasting and breaking up cocoa bins. These are good garnishes which makes the desert recipe more crunchy. You also love the feeling of nibbling on little chocolate bits while eating the dessert.

No matter what chocolate you decide to use for cooking or baking, you can always experiment and work your way to the perfect dessert that fits your taste. Locally, there are a lot of baking kit delivery services that highlight the best of Davao Chocolate brands like Malagos Chocolate. Check them out at malagoshomegrownproduce.com to see their Davao baking kits that are perfect for every need!