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Cocoa composition
Useful and medicinal properties of cocoa
The history of cocoa
Long before Columbus first set foot on the shores of the New world, the cacao tree was worshipped by the Aztecs and
Mayans. They considered him a source of divine ambrosia had been granted by the God Quetzalcoatl. The consumption of beverages from cocoa was the privilege of the nobility and priests. Cocoa Indians had little in common with modern drink. The Aztecs loved the drink is salty, not sweet and knew different ways of preparing it for fun, for medicinal or ceremonial purposes.
The Aztecs believed a simple beverage made from cocoa is a powerful aphrodisiac and tonic
The Spanish conquerors did not initially tasted of cocoa, but when they learned to cook it it is not salty, and sweet, fully appreciated the amazing “Golden beans”. When Cortez returned to Spain, the bag filled with cocoa beans, Continue reading
Desserts semolina simple recipes
Semolina for dessert
Semolina is possible to prepare a lot of delicious desserts and cakes for tea . Sweet mannike with fruit and nuts, pudding, halva and easy soufflé. Dessert recipes from monkey invented many. You will definitely find something to your liking.
Cooked semolina – this is a great consistency for the cream. If porridge was a bit thicker than you need or
froze, so even better. This kind of jelly-like monkey ideal for casseroles, soufflés, and various sweet layers.
Sweet dish of semolina
Cake “Bird’s Milk”
For making proper cake you will need:
Egg 3 PCs
Butter or pastry margarine 130g
Soda slaked vinegar-1H.l.
Cocoa 2 tbsp
Flour stakan (250gr)
Preparation cream:
Butter 300gr
Salt 0.5 tsp
Sugar 2 tbsp
Milk 2 tbsp
Milled semolina
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The influence of cocoa on the figure
Cocoa many familiar from the childhood, because his love to serve in kindergartens and schools. Remember faceted glass, beautiful color liquid, and the top… nasty film, which had to blow off to drink a sweet drink.
But it turns out that it is this feature of cocoa and appreciated in this extremely tasty beverage – air delicious foam. It is clear that the school cooks had neither the desire nor the skills to make a drink by all the rules of culinary art. But we can learn.
For a really delicious cocoa ahead, cocoa powder, sugar, water, milk and whisk (or mixer). First boil water and add in it sugar (to taste and optional) and cocoa, a good razbaltyvayas its rim. And at the end of the process add hot (!) milk, fat content preferably of 3.5%. If to do without halo, Continue reading
