Chocolate custard brings the right spirit

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In which country most chocolate is eaten? They say it's in the UK but if that's true is hard to tell because in the Netherlands generations grow up with chocolate sprinkles on their bread and 'chocolate clay (chocolate custard). Those days that chocolate, hot chocolate was meant for royalty only are over for since long. Everyone can lay his hands on chocolate although the taste and quality aren't always great. It depends on where you live, the amount -the percentage of cocoa- whether it's allowed to be called chocolate or not. This doesn't necessarily mean a high percentage stands for a better taste. The quality of the cocoa used plays a big role and so does the amount of sugar and of course the taste you are used to. If it comes to the food people like in general it's the diet they grew up with.

There's no need to say chocolate gives energy, it makes people feel better, and it boosts the mood. I grew up in a country where all kinds of chocolate desserts are made out of milk. The most famous one is chocolate custard. It's sold in packages of 1 litre and not expensive at all. If it comes to it it's cheaper to buy it at the supermarket.

My grandmothers bought it in a bottle made of glass. The milkman stopped by every day.

My children like the homemade custard more and it's not difficult to make.

The ingredients needed:

  • 1 litre of milk

  • 5 tablespoons of sugar

  • 5 tablespoons of maize/corn starch (Yellow package on the photo. This product is used to make the custard thicker. Use more if you like to make a pudding instead).

  • 2-3 tablespoons of cocoa (depends on the quality)

  • If you like whipped cream.

How to:

  • Mix cocoa, sugar and maize/corn starch with a bit of the milk (a few spoons) while you cook the milk.

  • Add everything to the rest of the hot milk and stir until the custard gets thicker (low fire because a burned custard isn't tasty). This will take you a few minutes.

  • Put the chocolate custard in a bowl.

  • Beat the custard with a whisk till it's cold and it will also look fluffier plus it prevents forming a skin on the custard.

Chocolate custard is a simpele dessert which you can easily give a more luxury look and taste by adding whipped cream with chocolate sprinkles/grated chocolate on top. You can also carefully spoon whipped cream through it I've it's cold. This variant of chocolate custard is sold by supermarkets these days as well.

Like to know more about the Netherlands? See my latest post 'Life in NL' and keep in mind we are all different people and live in our way and eat what and in the way we like. That one united nation, one habit and stereotype Dutchman doesn't exist.

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The chocolate custard looks delicious, but my favorite is the banana custard.

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2 years ago

I don't think that one is typical for the country I live in. If you have a recipe I love to hear it.

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2 years ago

No way.. It's just so simple and convenient. But it has to be hard.. I wonder what was the taste

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2 years ago

Custard is not hard, pudding is. Pudding you can cut with a knife and make look like a pie if you use a moult. I only know banana bread.

The chocolate custard is thicker than chocolate milk and the taste is way better unless you hardly use cocoa.

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2 years ago

This is another gem! Fortunately, I just finished enjoying my Christmas cake, otherwise, you'd tick me into eating some chocolate 😋

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2 years ago

Tomorrow or the day after you have room for chocolate again. You can share the Christmas cake recipe with me 🤪

Click on the community for more chocolate.

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2 years ago

I will share a recipe for "boem" cake 😁 that one is my favorite.

Are those all your communities?

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2 years ago

A part of the communities is mine, a part is started by someone else. I moderate. Looking forward to your BOEM recipe. I hope it won't explode.

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2 years ago

I must ask my mother to write the recipe, that might take a while, she is slower than snails. 🐌

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2 years ago

Better check it or ask: What's in it.

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2 years ago

I'll send you a recipe by email!

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2 years ago

Thank you

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2 years ago