Creamy Chocolate Filling Truffled Belgian Chocolate Cream for Cakes and Pies

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: unsweetened cocoa powder + sweetener

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Cocoa powder is lower in fat and calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds richness with less saturated fat.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers a unique flavor profile.

In a pan with the heat off, add 395 g of condensed milk.

Add 5 tablespoons of cocoa powder to the condensed milk and mix well.

In a separate bowl, mix 400 milliliters of milk with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch to dilute and prevent lumps.

Combine the diluted milk mixture with the condensed milk and cocoa mixture, stirring well to avoid lumps.

Turn on the heat and cook the mixture until it thickens, stirring continuously.

Once thickened, cook for an additional 3 minutes to remove the starch flavor.

Add vanilla essence to taste and 200 g of semi-sweet chocolate to the mixture, stirring until melted and smooth.

Transfer the cream to a serving dish and cover with plastic wrap.

Let it cool completely at room temperature or refrigerate to chill.

Once chilled, stir the cream to achieve a creamy texture.

Cooking Techniques

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