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Chocolate > Making Chocolate at home

Thinking of making chocolate, right from the cocoa bean, at home? Here is a small and quick method.

Chocolates can be made at home, if you want.

First, you have to roast the cocoa (cacao) beans  (about 400 degrees for about 1/2 hour).  Then you have to remove the husks which is a tedious process, but should be easy to do once the roasted beans have cooled.

Then using a mortar and pestle, break the cocoa beans into bits.  Take the bits and grind them in a spice grinder. Once they are finely gound they will begin to liquefy. 

Now, it's up to you how long you want to grind by hand.  The longer you grind, the smoother it will get.  Using a mortar and pestle, grind the beans more by hand.  Then heat the mixture in a pan for a few minutes.  Then repeat the grinding process in the mortar

Now, the goop should be pretty smooth.  Now you add spices - sugar (about 1/4 cup per pound of beans) and vanilla. Store the mess in a container and let it set in the fridge.

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