On Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 6:07:37 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> The brand Baker's Semisweet Chocolate is 54% cacao, BTW. That one is not sugar-free.
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> For the record, here's one useful formula:
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> 5 ounces of semisweet chocolate are equal to
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> 3 oz. baking chocolate + 4 tablespoons sugar
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> OR
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> 9 tablespoons cocoa + 3 tablespoons shortening + 4 tablespoons sugar.
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> So, I was in Star Market (not exactly cheap) and, just my luck, in the discount section, I found four broken 3-oz. semisweet bars of some sugar-free, gluten-free brand (it said it has 50% cacao). I bought all of them for $2 - that's $2.66 per pound, less than a third of the usual price!
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> I wonder, though, about whether the taste (or formula) will be any different when I use them in baking. Does anyone know? My guess is that only a professional might detect the difference in taste.
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> Lenona.

That's cheap for real chocolate. It might be old.

John Kuthe...