Traditional Mayan Drinking Cacao
Ingredients
- 2/3 ounce of cacao paste
- 1 ounce of unrefined cane sugar or honey, to taste
- 3/4 cup of whole milk
- 1/2 cup of water
- 1 tablespoon of masa harina
- Pinch of salt
Hot chillies
Steps
- Finely grate the cacao and cane sugar, keeping them separate.
- Whisk together the cane sugar or honey, 1/2 up of milk, water and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat and simmer, whisking often, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add the cacao and whisk until melted.
- Whisk in the remaining 1/4 cup milk to cool down the drink.
- Add hot chillies to taste
Caramelized Nibs Clusters
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons of water
- 1/4 cup of butter
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
- 1 cup of cacao nibs
Steps
- Add the sugar and the water to a sauce pan.
- Gently heat and stir until the sugar melts.
- Add butter and stir on low heat for 5 minutes.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Turn off heat and stir in cacao nibs.
- Spoon onto a baking sheet one table spoon clusters.
- Cool and eat!
Truffle Torte
Ingredients
- 15 ounces of cacao paste
- 7 ounces of butter
- 5 eggs
- 2 tablespoons of water
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon of salt
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
- Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler, stir occasionally. Pour the chocolate mixture into a bowl.
- Add the eggs and mix at low speed, until the mixture is completely smooth, 2 to 5 minutes.
- Pour the water into a small saucepan, then add the brown sugar and salt. Cook over medium-low heat until the sugar and salt dissolve, swirling the pan to aid in even cooking.
- With a mixer at low seed, stream the melted sugar mixture into the chocolate mixture. When all the sugar is incorporated, turn the mixer up to medium-high speed and mix until the batter is smooth and shiny, about 3 minutes.
- Scrape the batter into the springform pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the edges look set but the center still looks shiny.
- Cool and eat.
Recipe from French Broad Chocolate
Enjoy!
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