Delicious treat - chocolate butter

The aroma of freshly brewed coffee or fresh milk, a crispy bun, chocolate butter, amber rays of sunshine breaking through the curtain ... What could be better this morning? And that such a wonderful breakfast was not only very tasty, but also as useful as possible, we are not too lazy and we will cook everything we love from childhood - a chocolate oil - at home.

Taste of childhood

Once upon a time, back in Soviet times, chocolate butter was produced at dairies. The classic recipe for chocolate oil in those days provided for the use of fresh cow milk and natural cocoa. Such a delicacy was fed schoolchildren in pioneer camps and sanatoriums, it was sold in cookery and confectionery.

Later, when the iron curtain was thrown open and overseas products became available, new technologies gradually replaced the good old classics. Especially as the domestic industry was not enjoying its best. The variety of recipes instantly won a lot of admirers. And only after years, people again began to think about quality. The imported dessert oil, chocolate and vanilla flavored by that time, flavored with nuts and powders, often contained not at all useful vegetable fats, emulsifiers, synthetic dyes and flavors. Here it is time to think about the long forgotten taste from childhood.

The concept of cooking: only the most useful!

Each mother wants to give only the best to her children. The utility question does not lose its relevance even when it comes to the favorite product, which for many people is chocolate oil. The recipe should not contain ingredients that are harmful to children's health. Therefore, put aside margarine and spread, purchased confectionery additives, vanillin and bright dyes. For our dessert we will use only the most delicious and useful.

Cooking a classic chocolate house butter

The easiest way to prepare this delicacy gives an excellent result. For him, we need a pack of butter. You can hold it in a water bath or melt in a microwave. When the oil is soft enough, add 3-4 tablespoons of cocoa powder and we will interfere with the wooden spatula until it completely dissolves. To the oil was soft and well smeared on bread, add a third of a glass of milk. How much to add powdered sugar, everyone solves itself, being guided by the taste. Usually half the glass is enough.

As soon as the mixture becomes homogeneous, you can add nuts - they are healthy, and their taste is perfectly combined with the chocolate base. Suitable hazelnuts, peanuts, cashews, walnuts and pine nuts. Before adding them, you need to cut them into pieces with a knife or shred in a mortar and fry a little in a dry frying pan.

Unexpected solution

Recently, another great recipe for chocolate oil is gaining popularity. Although in fact, no it's not butter but ... fruit puree! But to taste he does not concede anything. At the heart of this wonderful dessert is homemade puree, for the preparation of which you can use apples, pears, apricots, plums and even a pumpkin. Cooked with sugar fruit should be simply ground to uniformity in any convenient way and boil until thick. Cocoa powder is added at the rate of 3 tablespoons for every 250 grams of puree. As in the classic recipe, you can add nuts, dried fruits, sesame.

By the way, this "oil" can even be harvested for the winter, rolled into banks.

Serving to the table and serving

Classics of serving are, of course, sandwiches. Whether it's a purchased loaf or fresh homemade cakes, homemade chocolate butter can turn an ordinary breakfast into a little holiday of taste! To it serve cookies and wafers, spice-cakes, korzhiki and the most usual bread.

Chocolate butter cooked at home can become a help for those moms whose kids do not like dairy products. Who refuses a portion of the curd, flavored with this fragrant delicacy?

Thanks to the structure, this product can not only be smeared with bread knife, but also squeezed out with a confectionery syringe, giving the necessary intricate shape.

Beverage for sandwiches with home-made chocolate butter is ideal for teas, coffee, milk, cocoa.