I was just going through some of the recipes in my collection when I came across a recipe for making chocolates at home. This recipe is from an old newspaper cutting dated 1991! My daughter was looking over my shoulder just then and she wanted the both of us to make some. So our chocolate making project was born.
I have made these before and they are not too difficult to do. The ingredients are also easily available. The dough and filling can be made a little ahead, refrigerated, and assembled after a day or two.
If you are looking for the taste and feel of regular chocolates, you may be disappointed. But if you approach these with an open mind and without preconceived “chocolatey” notions, you will be pleasantly surprised. If it is any consolation, these chocolates are a bit lower in calories as there is hardly any added fat in this recipe!
The full taste of these chocolates come through the day after they are made. They keep and so are ideal for gifting and do not need refrigeration.
This is what you need and here is how to make them. The amounts given here are small so you could try making the chocolates in small quantities before proportionately increasing the quantities for larger batches, should you wish to.
Home-made Chocolates
Ingredients
For the milk chocolate:
- 2 tbsps icing sugar
- 1 tbsp milk powder
- 2 tbsps chocolate drinking
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
Coffee Centre:
- 1 1/2 tbsps icing sugar
- 1 tbsp milk powder
- 1/2 tsp coffee instant powder (use more for a stronger flavour)
Coconut Centre:
- 1 1/2 tbsps icing sugar
- 1 1/2 milk powder
- 4 tbsps coconut dessicated (I used fresh , pulsed once in the blender)
Marzipan Centre:
- 2 tbsps icing sugar
- 1 tbsp milk powder
- 3 tbsps almond cashewnuts or , blanched and ground
Instructions
- Make the chocolate dough by mixing together all the ingredients for the dough and kneading together till uniform and smooth. Pinch off into equal bits the size of a marble.
- To make the fillings, mix the ingredients for the respective fillings together into a smooth dough. Again, pinch off into equal bits a little smaller than the size of a marble.
- To assemble -Take a bit of the milk chocolate dough and press and shape into cups. Put in the desired filling and cover with the chocolate dough, pinching together the joints and roll into smooth balls between your palms. Lightly grease your palms if needed so that the dough doesn't stick.
- Allow the chocolate balls to dry for a few hours and place in paper cups or wrap in decorative foil and pack as desired. If you would like to shape your chocolates, press them into moulds, let them set and then unmould them before wrapping in foil.
- These chocolates do not require refrigeration.
bindiya says
7This is so out of the world!,home-made chocolates! wow!, superb entry for my event, Thanks dear and hugs to you!!!
Laavanya says
My dad used to make home-made chocs that we loved. I love the idea of a coffee filling!
Happy Cook says
Wow you made home made chocolates and they look delicious.Wonderful
remya says
wow!!! superb..homemade chocolates….grt dear….
Susan from Food Blogga says
What a lovely assortment of chocolates. You must have quite a collection of pretty molds.
Rajitha says
wow! they look so yummy…u are right about having pre-conceived notions before trying things..will send this to my sis to try with her kids 🙂
easycrafts says
Super looking home made chocolates…a must try for chocolate lovers like me
Nags says
wow! this looks super yummy! i loooove home made chocs!! or any chocs for that matter 😀
Aparna says
I know, I am always for chocolate in most forms. Liquer chocolates are the exception for me. Cannot stand them.
Shella says
Wow that is one awesome recipe. I am surely going to give it a try. I love the way your chocos look, especially with the coconut center. Thanks
zlamushka says
What a gorgeous home-made chocolate. I love the shapes.
jayasree says
Wow,ur chocos look really fabulous. I am bowled over the simple ingredients you have used. I am going to try this at the earliest. Thank for such a simple recipe for home made chocos
kavita Naik/Parxencar says
Hi Aparna, I visited ur blog n found it interesting especialy d home made chocolates, n to add to it u r in Goa—-my sweet home town,It’s just been a month I have come frm Goa , presently in US, I m missing GOA, tc nkeep d gud job
simply.food says
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