Can cocoa be substituted for chocolate?
Q: A recipe calls for 1 ounce square chocolate but
I only have unsweetened cocoa. Can I substitute and, if so, how
much cocoa?
A: Yes, unsweetened cocoa (a.k.a. baking cocoa) can
be used as a substitute for unsweetened chocolate.
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
plus 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening* equals 1 ounce (or 1
square) of unsweetened chocolate.
*You can also use butter or vegetable
oil, but shortening is best as it is a solid (unlike oil) and
does not contain water as does butter.
Enjoy the recipes,
Hope Pryor, Owner and Publisher
of CooksRecipes.com.
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Hope Pryor is the
owner and publisher of CooksRecipes.com and editor of its enewsletter,
The Daily Recipe. She has had several years of schooling in the
home arts and cooking and has over 30+ years of hands-on experience
in her own kitchen mastering her cooking skills which earned
her a reputation as an excellent and knowledgeable cook among
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