Josh Smith
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Hello,
I have read that, back in the 1700s, chocolate was issued as part of military rations.
I understand that this was not milk chocolate, but something more akin to baking chocolate -- hard, bitter and crumbly.
Does anyone have a recipe to make this stuff? I've had it, and I find it provides quite a boost of energy when hiking. Unfortunately, it's hard to find.
I read in the distant past that it could be made from baking chocolate powder, but it wasn't important to me at the time so I didn't retain that knowledge.
Seems to me, though, that it was pretty close to mixing powder with water and a bit of sugar to make a dough, then drying it in the oven..?
Something like that?
Thanks,
Josh
I have read that, back in the 1700s, chocolate was issued as part of military rations.
I understand that this was not milk chocolate, but something more akin to baking chocolate -- hard, bitter and crumbly.
Does anyone have a recipe to make this stuff? I've had it, and I find it provides quite a boost of energy when hiking. Unfortunately, it's hard to find.
I read in the distant past that it could be made from baking chocolate powder, but it wasn't important to me at the time so I didn't retain that knowledge.
Seems to me, though, that it was pretty close to mixing powder with water and a bit of sugar to make a dough, then drying it in the oven..?
Something like that?
Thanks,
Josh