Choose your fillings Making your own chocolate gives you the chance to experiment with different flavours and textures. And, it’s a lot easier than you would think. has used Food Thoughts Organic Cacao Powder and Cacao Nibs to make these beautiful raw vegan chocolate bars. Check out Ugne’s recipe and method below ️ INGREDIENTS (makes 3 chocolate bars) CHOCOLATE BAR: 120g Raw cacao butter 75g Food Thoughts Natural 100% Cacao Powder 75g Meridian Maple syrup Pinch of fine sea salt YOUR CHOICE OF FILLINGS: Handful of dried white mulberries 1tbsp Food Thoughts Natural 100% Cacao Nibs Roughly chopped pistachios Dried cranberries 1tbsp Natural crunchy peanut butter Generous pinch coarse sea salt METHOD – Place all of the chocolate bar ingredients into a large heat proof bowl. – Pop the bowl over a pan of lightly simmering water and whisk with a hand whisk until smooth and melted (be careful not to submerge the bowl, it should rest on the edges of the pan). – Pour some of the melted chocolate onto the bottom of your chocolate block mould and spread it evenly. (If you don’t have one then you can improvise by double lining a square or bread loaf tin with cling film). – You can then add your fillings, eg, cacao nibs, dollops of crunchy peanut butter, sea salt flakes, dried fruit, chopped nuts… – Pour the remaining chocolate on top – Place the moulds or tins in the fridge for at least an hour to set. Have you made your own chocolate before? What fillings did you use? . . . . . .

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