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How to break a chocolate bar into small pieces

Name: How to break a chocolate bar into small pieces
Prep time: 1 min
Total time: 1 min
Yield: 1 bar
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 200 g dark chocolate

Most of the time chocolate needs to be broken into small pieces before use, because it melts faster and more evenly. Here is a way to do it quickly.

168 K 3.6/5 (52 reviews)

1 min.

Easy

1 bar

1 Ingredient

Last modified on: February 21^th 2011

For 1 bar , you will need:

1 200 g dark chocolate
Total weight: 200 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 1 min.

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 1 min.

How to break a chocolate bar into small pieces : Stage 1

Do not unwrap the chocolate, but hit the bar hard on the work surface several times (change the place where you are holding it each time). The bar breaks into small pieces in the paper. After that all you need to do is open the wrapping over a bowl, and drop the pieces in.

Be careful how you choose the quality of the chocolate, and its packaging: "Fondant Dessert" from Nestlé for example is good because it's well wrapped in strong paper. I did the same thing with a cheap chocolate, and the bar flew apart in two pieces when I hit it for the first time...

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	4 RDI=2 %	130 RDI=10 %	60 RDI=9 %	1,060 RDI=50 %	4,440 RDI: 50 %
Per 100 g	2 RDI=1 %	60 RDI=6 %	30 RDI=5 %	530 RDI=30 %	2,220 RDI: 30 %

Possible allergens in this recipe: milk

How much will it cost?

For 1 bar : 1.45 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

Dark chocolate

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