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Default Sugar Free Chocolate from Cocoa Powder

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> On May 5, 9:13 pm, "W" > wrote:
>> I would like to make my own sugar free chocolate from cocoa powder.
>> I don't want any milk due to lactose intolerance. I don't want any
>> flour, and I definitely don't want any sugar. I will use Stevia and
>> Erythritol (a sugar alcohol that metabolizes in a way that is almost
>> zero calories) as the sweeteners. Are there any good recipes out
>> there for this?
>>
>> I have found some decent chocolates online that match the above
>> general list of ingredients, but they are extremely expensive. I'm
>> looking to lower
>> cost and also learn about chocolate making.
>>
>> --
>> W

>
> Cocoa is simply unsweetened chocolate with the cocoa butter taken
> out. So you basically have to put the cocoa butter back in and add
> sweetener. That seems like a lot of trouble to me. I think your best
> bet would be to look for recipes for chocolate truffles using the
> criteria you've listed.


Truffles usually have cream though.