🇮🇹 American Kids Make Sanguinaccio | Food 249 of 1000

pork blood

💰Cheaper: beet juice

Beet juice provides a similar color and is more accessible.

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: cocoa powder

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate

Cocoa powder reduces sugar while maintaining chocolate flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

Honey provides natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories while water is a cost-effective substitute.

Start by measuring out 3 cups of sugar into a bowl.

Add cocoa powder and flour to the sugar and whisk together.

Chop 14 oz of 60% cacao bittersweet dark chocolate into small pieces.

Measure out 1/4 cup (50 g) of lard and set aside.

Measure 1 and 3/4 cups of pork blood and prepare to add it to the mixture.

In a separate bowl, stir in some whole milk to create a slurry with the pork blood.

Combine the pork blood mixture with the dry ingredients and mix well.

Add the chopped dark chocolate and stir until melted and combined.

Incorporate cinnamon and a pinch of cloves into the mixture.

Add 2 teaspoons of Mexican vanilla extract to the mixture.

Transfer the mixture to a saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly for one hour.

Once thickened, transfer the mixture into a bowl and let it chill in the refrigerator until set.

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