I made chocolate from scratch. Rural African cooking Togo 🇹🇬 West Africa 🌍

cocoa butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil provides a similar texture with fewer calories.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

milk powder

🥗Healthier: almond milk powder

💰Cheaper: powdered milk

Almond milk powder is dairy-free and adds a nutty taste.

vanilla

🥗Healthier: vanilla extract

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla essence is more affordable while still providing flavor.

Crack open the chocolate pot and ferment the beans for a week.

Prepare charcoal for toasting the beans.

Toast the cocoa beans on charcoal until they are golden brown and dry, stirring constantly to prevent burning.

Remove the skins from the toasted beans after cooling them for about 20 minutes.

Grind the beans into a powder using a grinding device.

Add sugar and milk to the ground beans, mixing until combined.

If the mixture is too thick, add coconut oil to achieve the desired consistency.

Pour the chocolate mixture into a container and place it in the freezer for 1-2 hours to set.

Remove the chocolate from the container and cut into pieces.

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