Cocoa Day: 6 recipes with the most loved ingredient by Brazilians

Did you know that today (26) is a date reserved for a super special ingredient? Yes cocoa day! And to celebrate, nothing better than incredible recipes for the most popular product made from this fruit, the chocolate.

Although associated, cocoa and chocolate They are not the same thing. Chocolate is one of the by-products of cocoa. The latter is the fruit of the cocoa tree, whose beans are fermented, roasted, peeled and then ground to go into the chocolate manufacturing process.

Also during this process other derivations are produced, such as the cocoa powder (chocolate powder or chocolate powder) and the cocoa butter. Besides the chocolate itself (bittersweet or semisweet, please!) these are also great ingredients for recipes, right?

With that in mind, we’ve handpicked 6 perfect desserts you can’t miss out on cocoa day go blank in your house. She has a recipe for brigadeiro, cake, mousse, crumble, cake and crepe. That is, for all tastes and for every moment of the day! Then check out our list:

sweet and sour brigadeiro

Bittersweet Brigadier – Photo: Shutterstock

Time: 45 minutes

Performance: 25 units

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 1 can of condensed milk
• 50 g of chopped dark chocolate
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• Butter for greasing
• the chocolate cracks to pass

Method of preparation:

1. Place the condensed milk, semi-sweet chocolate, cocoa powder and butter in a skillet over medium heat.
2. Meanwhile, stir until thickened.
3. Turn off, transfer to a greased plate and leave to cool
4. Shape into balls with greased hands and then pass through the slits of chocolate
5. Put in paper cups and serve immediately.

Cocoa cake

Cocoa cake – Photo: Shutterstock

Time: 1h30

Performance: 12 portions

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup (tea) sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons of water
• 4 tablespoons of wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder
• 1 teaspoon (coffee) of vanilla essence
• margarine for greasing

Syrup

• 4 tablespoons of cocoa powder
• 4 tablespoons of water
• 9 tablespoons of sugar
• 3 tablespoons of margarine
• 1 beaten egg

Chantilly

• 2 tablespoons of icing sugar
• 1/2 liter of fresh, cold cream
• 1 teaspoon(s) of vanilla essence

Method of preparation:

1. In a planetary mixer, beat the sugar and the eggs until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous.
2. Add the water, the vanilla essence and the sifted wheat flour with the cocoa and baking powder, mixing without beating.
3. Pour the batter into a 22cm round cake tin greased and lined with greased baking paper.
4. Bring to a medium oven, preheated, until golden brown.
5. Let cool, unmold and reserve
6. Meanwhile, for the syrup, bring the cocoa and water to a boil.
7. Stir until melted, then add the sugar and margarine.
8. When it boils, add the egg and stir until cooked.
9. Remove from heat and set aside
10. Meanwhile, for the whipped cream, beat the icing sugar with the cream and vanilla at the lowest speed of the planetary mixer until you obtain a thick and homogeneous cream.
11. Cut the cake into 2 layers
12. On a plate, arrange one of the halves, drizzle with a little syrup and spread a little whipped cream
13. Cover with the other half and drizzle with the syrup.
14. Decorate with the remaining whipped cream
15. Serve cold afterwards.

bitter chocolate mousse

Dark Chocolate Mousse – Photo: Shutterstock

Time: 1h (+2h of fridge)

Performance: 8 portions

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 200 g of finely grated milk chocolate
• 100 g of chopped semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 can of whey-free cream
• 3 egg whites
• 3 tablespoons of sugar
• Flakes of milk chocolate and white chocolate to decorate

Method of preparation:

1. Melt the milk chocolate together with the semi-sweet in a bain-marie
2. Add the cream and set aside
3. Meanwhile, in the planetary mixer, beat the egg whites, add the sugar and continue beating.
4. Gently mix the chocolate cream and egg whites
5. Place in individual bowls and sprinkle with the chocolate chips.
6. Refrigerate for 2 hours
7. Decorate with chocolate chips before serving.

Cocoa banana crumble

Banana crumble with cocoa – Photo: Shutterstock

Time: 40 minutes

Performance: 4 portions

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 4 ripe bananas, chopped
• 1 lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons of brown sugar
• 150 g of chopped 70% cocoa chocolate
• 1/2 cup margarine (tea)
• 3 tablespoons of rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons of wheat flour
• 1 pinch of salt

Method of preparation:

1. In a bowl, mix the bananas with the lemon juice, half the sugar and the chocolate.
2. Divide among 4 medium ramekins
3. In another bowl, mix the rest of the sugar with the rest of the ingredients, forming a farofa.
4. Distribute between the moulds, on top of the banana, place in a mold and then bake in a medium oven (180°C), preheated, for 20 minutes or until golden brown
5. Leave to cool and serve after.

Tip: the stencil is a type of refractory, usually in ceramic, suitable for the preparation of soufflés. Being taller, it allows your soufflé to rise without spilling in the oven.

Semi-sweet chocolate cake

Bittersweet Chocolate Cake – Photo: Shutterstock

Time: 35min (+4h in the fridge)

Performance: 8 portions

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 1 packet of cornstarch biscuit crumbs (200 g)
• 5 tablespoons of butter
• Chantilly, flakes of dark chocolate and strawberries to decorate

Filling

• 3 cups semisweet chocolate (melted)
• 1 can of condensed milk
• 1 box of cream (200g)
• 1 sachet of unflavored gelatin powder

Method of preparation:

1. In a bowl, work the biscuit with the butter until a moist crumb is formed.
2. Roll out a shape with a removable edge of 24 cm in diameter on the bottom, pressing with your fingers.
3. Bring to a medium oven, preheated, for 8 minutes or until firm.
4. Remove from the oven and then leave to cool
5. Meanwhile, for the filling, beat the chocolate, condensed milk, cream and gelatin melts in a blender according to package directions for 1 minute
6. Spread over the dough and refrigerate for 4 hours or until solid.
7. Unmold and decorate with whipped cream, chocolate flakes and strawberries
8. Serve immediately.

Chocolate crepe

Chocolate Crepe – Photo: Shutterstock

Time: 1h20

Performance: 12 portions

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup of milk (tea)
• 4 tablespoons of cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• 3 tablespoons of oil
• 1 cup wheat flour (tea)
• Oil for greasing
• Ice cream to accompany
• Chocolate ice cream sauce to decorate
• Mint leaves to decorate

Filling

• 1 can of condensed milk
• 1 cup of milk (tea)
• 1 sifted yolk
• 2 tablespoons of corn starch
• 1/2 cup cream (milk)
• 1 cup strawberries (diced)

Method of preparation:

1. For the filling, in a pan, bring the condensed milk, milk, egg yolk and cornflour to medium heat,
2. Meanwhile, stir until thickened.
3. Remove from the heat, add the cream, mix and leave to cool.
4. For the dough, beat the eggs, milk, chocolate, sugar, oil and flour in a blender until smooth.
5. Heat a medium greased non-stick skillet over medium heat and put in a medium ladleful of batter
6. Turn to cover the entire bottom and cook for 3 minutes on each side.
7. Repeat the same procedure with all the dough.
8. Mix the strawberries with the filling and spread a little filling on half of the dough.
9. Fold the dough into 2 parts and then place it on a plate.
10. Then serve accompanied by ice cream and decorate with chocolate syrup and mint leaves.

Source: Terra

Ben

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