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Several types of chocolate may be used when baking
cookies, pies, cakes, bars, and other sweet treats. The amount of
cocoa butter and sugar can affect the texture and taste of
chocolate—from bitter to very sweet. Below is a quick guide to the
most popular kinds of chocolate used in baked goods.
=> UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE – Unsweetened chocolate
contains nothing but pure chocolate and cocoa butter. There’s no
sugar added. This chocolate is dark in color and has a strong
flavor.
=> UNSWEETENED COCOA POWDER – Unsweetened cocoa
powder is pure chocolate that’s had a majority of the cocoa butter
removed.
=> SEMISWEET AND BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE – Semisweet
and Bittersweet chocolate contains at least 35% pure chocolate.
Cocoa butter and sugar have been added. This type of chocolate is
often used in cookies and can be used interchangeably.
=> MILK CHOCOLATE – Milk chocolate contains at
least 15% of pure chocolate, and is mixed with cocoa butter, sugar,
and milk solids. It has a creamy texture and is often used to make
chocolate candy.
=> WHITE CHOCOLATE – White chocolate is unique in
that it contains no pure chocolate. However, it does have cocoa
butter. Other ingredients are sugar and milk solids. When buying
white chocolate for baking, be sure to check the label first to
avoid confusing it with other similar looking white baking products.
=> SWEET CHOCOLATE – Sweet chocolate contains at
least 15% pure chocolate. Other ingredients are sugar and cocoa
butter. Use sweet baking chocolate when you want your baked goods to
have a rich chocolate flavor, without the bitterness of other types
of chocolate.
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