Homemade Milk Chocolate

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   How do you make homemade milk chocolate? Gather the listed ingredients. We're making milk chocolate, using powdered milk. Use a good cocoa powder with a rich color, aroma, and flavor—the chocolate's taste depends on it. Nesquik-type mixes won't work here at all.

2. Step 2:

   

   Pour good filtered water into a saucepan. Don't use tap water—it'll give the dessert an off taste. Add the sugar and stir. You can swap white sugar for cane sugar, or add a heat-stable sweetener. For aroma, add a couple of drops of vanilla extract (per its directions). Set the pan over medium heat and bring the syrup to a boil, dissolving the sugar completely.

3. Step 3:

   

   In a separate bowl, mix the powdered milk with the cocoa powder.

4. Step 4:

   

   Pour the dry mixture into the hot sugar syrup and stir thoroughly until smooth and lump-free. Then add the softened butter and stir until it has fully melted in.

5. Step 5:

   

   Line your mold (a tray or dish) with greased parchment or plastic wrap—or just rub the mold with a bit of butter. Pour in the chocolate mixture and smooth the top with a butter-greased knife.

6. Step 6:

   

   The chocolate sets well at room temperature, but for a firmer texture closer to regular chocolate, chill it in the refrigerator. Cut the cooled chocolate into any shapes with a slightly damp (but not wet) sharp knife.