Homemade Blackberry Chocolate
Automatically translated from Romanian. See the Romanian original
Creamy homemade chocolate with blackberries, a pinch of salt, and extra crunch from cereal flakes, ready after a few hours in the fridge.
Ingredients
Method
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Place the sugar and blackberries in a pot over low heat.
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Let simmer over low heat for about 4 minutes, until the sugar has melted.
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Remove the pot from the heat and blend everything until smooth using an immersion blender.
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Strain the blackberry sauce through a fine sieve and return it to the heat.
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Turn off the heat and add the cubed butter, stirring until it melts.
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Mix well, let it cool slightly (2 minutes), then incorporate the powdered milk using a silicone spatula or a wooden spoon.
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Finally, add the cereal and mix well.
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Shape the mixture into a log (or any other desired shape).
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Serve after it has been in the fridge for at least 5 hours.
The story behind this recipe
Homemade chocolate always takes me back to my childhood, and I fondly remember how I couldn't wait for it to be ready to eat (which always felt like it took until the next day!!!).
Another memory is of me sneaking into the pantry to eat powdered milk with a spoon. I even grabbed a spoonful right now :)).
I have been a lifelong fan of homemade chocolate, and today I decided to make some myself. I've eaten many versions: with cranberries, raspberries, or hazelnuts. I love them all, and it was quite hard to choose just one version to prepare.
I decided to try (yes! it was a test, and if it hadn't turned out well, it wouldn't have made it to the blog) making it purple (with blackberries) and adding cereal.
Cereal is optional, but when I say "optional," I mean it's better if you add it.
I crossed my heart and got started, using:
100 g sugar
150 g frozen blackberries
100 g butter
400 g powdered milk
20 g cereal mix (barley, oats)
A pinch of fine salt
I put the sugar and blackberries on to simmer over low heat.
They stayed on low heat for about 4 minutes (until the sugar melted).
I removed the pot from the heat and crushed everything with an immersion blender.
I strained the blackberry sauce through a fine sieve and returned it to the heat.
I turned off the heat, added the cubed butter, and stirred until it melted.
I mixed it well, let it cool slightly (2 minutes), then folded in the powdered milk using a silicone spatula... or a wooden spoon.
At the end, I added the cereal and mixed well.
I shaped mine into a log, but you can choose whatever shape you like for the chocolate.
It can be served after it has spent at least 5 hours in the fridge.
