Hello,
I am a Canadian currently living in Australia, and from time to time enjoy making 'canadian recipes'.
I am dying to make a few Canadian desserts, which have chocolate in the recipe. The recipes usually list semi-sweet, bitter-sweet or unsweetened chocolate as the ingredient. Now if I were in Canada I would be using my Baker's Secret Chocolate squares, but unfortunately, Australian's do not have such distinction in their cooking chocolate. We only have milk, dark or white chocolate available.
Can anyone please tell me what chocolate is suitable to use to replace semi-sweet, bitter-sweet or unsweetened chocolate?
Many thanks.
Patty
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We have cocoa powder?
[B]can you find cocoa? There are replacement measurements I'd be happy to provide you with....Let me know. [/B]
Hi - I live in Glen Iris. I have adopted pretty well to the differences in the food. There is a fantastic website that I can order Canadian food from and a shop called 'US Foods' where I can pick up a few things - like Canada Dry Ginger Ale at a truly outrageous price, but it is worth it for a little taste of home.
Will try the milk/dark chocolate.
Thanks!
[B]Hi Patty,
Oh how I wish I was back there. What suburb of Melbourne are you in? My husband and I lived in Melbourne from 95-99 and loved it. Had to adjust to some things (like the grocery shopping trip) but overall a wonderful time. So, have you found the vanilla "essence" yet? Regarding the chocolate, I am no expert, but if I had to guess, I'd use the milk for anything that called for semi-sweet and the dark for the bittersweet. If you have any family here, your alternative is to get them to post some to you. President's Choice makes a wonderful large log of bittersweet and semisweet chocolate that would last you for a while. Good luck!! [/B]
1 oz. of unsweetened choc = 3 tblsp.cocoa powder plus 1 tblsp. shortening or margarine.
1oz of semi-sweet = same as above plus 1 tblsp. sugar.
Hope this helps!
Hi dy'n,
It's not Patty but I thought I'd answer for her as I know the Aussies have that on the shelves.
can you find cocoa? There are replacement measurements I'd be happy to provide you with....Let me know.
Hi Patty,
Oh how I wish I was back there. What suburb of Melbourne are you in? My husband and I lived in Melbourne from 95-99 and loved it. Had to adjust to some things (like the grocery shopping trip) but overall a wonderful time. So, have you found the vanilla "essence" yet? Regarding the chocolate, I am no expert, but if I had to guess, I'd use the milk for anything that called for semi-sweet and the dark for the bittersweet. If you have any family here, your alternative is to get them to post some to you. President's Choice makes a wonderful large log of bittersweet and semisweet chocolate that would last you for a while. Good luck!!