Unsweetened chocolate is also
known as bitter or baking chocolate. It is cocoa liquor which has been cooled
and molded, usually into squares. It contains 50 to 58% cocoa butter.
Bittersweet is at least 35% cocoa liquor. It has varying amounts of sugar
added along with butterfat and flavorings.
Semisweet can be used inter- changeably with bittersweet. It has more
sugar and less chocolate flavor.
Unsweetened cocoa is a powder made from the chocolate liquor that has had
nearly all of the butterfat removed.
Brownies
5 oz. unsweetened chocolate
10 oz. butter
1/2 t. salt
4 eggs
2 C. sugar
1 t. vanilla
1 C. flour
2 C. walnuts
Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler or microwave. Cool slightly. Beat
eggs until slightly fluffy, add salt.
Add sugar and beat 10 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in vanilla. Add
flour and mix in just to blend. Do not overbeat.
Butter a 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 inch cookie sheet.
Bake at 400°F. for 21-22 minutes. To check, insert a toothpick, it should be
slightly moist. Do not overbake.
