Raw Chocolate

Raw Chocolate is a chocolate made from scratch using only natural ingredients and nothing artificial or processed.

I use three base ingredients in mine - Honey, Raw organic Cocoa Powder and Coconut oil.

I then flavour it how ever I wish with various different ingredients. It is so quick and easy to make and doesn't break the bank in regards to ingredients buying.

Base Ingredients:

3 x tablespoons Raw Coconut Oil\

2 x tablespoon Raw Unprocessed Honey

2 x tablespoons Raw Organic Cocoa Powder

Chocolate Flavours:

Raspberry and Coconut - small handful of frozen or fresh raspberries & Coconut flakes or Chips

Nutty - Toasted Hazelnuts, Macadamias and Almonds - (broken not crushed)

Chocolate Orange - Juice of one orange, orange zest

Fruity and nutty - Chopped Dates & Toasted Almonds

Method:

1. In a pan on a low heat melt your coconut oil (do not allow to boil or bubble)

2. Stir in slowly your honey until it is fully liquified.

3. Stir in your cocoa powder, continuously stirring until a smooth dark molten chocolate forms.

4. *** this is where you add your flavour***

5. Use a bread loaf tin or tray, and line with grease proof baking paper - Pour in your molten chocolate.

6. Add your flavour Ingredients.

(For the orange flavour, you stir in the orange juice whilst the molten chocolate is still in the pan, then sprinkle the zest on the top after pouring in the baking tray.

7. Pop in the freezer for 30mins until set, then transfer into the fridge.

Keep in a sealed Tupperware or on a plate tightly cling filmed.

Recipe tip: When I give this people as a gift I usually buy some pretty string from hobby craft, wrap the bar neatly in baking paper and tie with the string in a bow. This looks very 'artisan / rustic' and gives it a more special appearance.

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