Baking chocolate Baking chocolate Baking chocolate, also referred to as bitter chocolate, cooking chocolate and unsweetened chocolate, is a type of dark chocolate that is prepared or manufactured for use as an ingredient in baking. Modern manufactured baking chocolate is typically formed from chocolate liquor or cocoa solids formed into bars or chocolate chips. It is typically sold in bulk-sized bars, which are then sold to confectioners and bakers. Baking chocolate may be of a lower quality compared to other types of chocolate, and may have part of the cocoa butter replaced with other fats that do not require tempering. This type
Hot chocolate variant "Heiße Schokolade Wiener Art" contains an egg yolk for thickness. In the United States and Canada, the drink is popular in instant form, made with hot water or milk from a packet containing mostly cocoa powder, sugar, and dry milk. This is the thinner of the two main variations. It is very sweet and may be topped with marshmallows, whipped cream, or a piece of solid chocolate. Hot chocolate was first brought to North America as early as the 17th century by the Dutch, but the first time colonists began selling hot chocolate was around 1755. Traditionally, hot chocolate