Article No. 01038 (110 g/3.9 oz.)
The cocoa tree grows in the equatorial regions of
Central and South America, Africa and India. After
the cocoa beans are harvested, they are fermented
to remove bitterness and develop flavor. They are
then dried and roasted. Baking cocoa (cocoa powder)
is unsweetened and less fatty than other forms of
chocolate. It is produced by a cocoa press, which
extracts the cocoa butter from the roasted beans.
The resulting dry cakes of cocoa are then ground
into powder.
Watkins is proud to offer this classic pure cocoa in
our fine tradition of quality. Dark and full-flavored,
our natural-processed baking cocoa is the best you
could use for baking!
? Use whenever recipes call for cocoa; taste the
difference!
? In recipes that call for unsweetened chocolate,
simply substitute 3 tablespoons (45 mL) of Baking
Cocoa plus 1 tablespoon (15 mL) unsalted butter
for each 1 oz (30 g) of unsweetened chocolate.
? To substitute for one 6-oz (170 g) bag of semisweet
chocolate morsels, substitute 6 tbsp (90 mL)
Baking Cocoa, 7 tbsp (100 mL) granulated sugar,
and 1/4 cup (60 mL) solid vegetable shortening.
? Unsweetened cocoa is a terrific addition to chili.
This may seem strange, but chocolate actually
has a long tradition of similar use in Mexico.