12/07/2020
CHOCOLATE SPREAD WITH A TWIST
This chocolate spread has a secret ingredient in it. Well what is it? Could be nuts? No….Golden syrup? No…. A fruit? No……
Give up? Well, the secret ingredient is a vegetable. What?!! A vegetable ?? Yes, you read that right a vegetable!. What vegetable you make ask? The correct answer is the unsuspecting and humble BEETROOT . Interesting isn’t it. Beetroots are a great source of fiber, folate (vitamin B9), manganese, potassium, iron, and vitamin C. One way of getting children to eat this power packed veggie is to make it into this spread and they will never suspect a thing. . The best part is that this recipe has only 3 ingredients. The way to make this spread is as follows
Recipe
120 gms boiled beetroot puree
75 gms brown sugar
100gms dark chocolate
Method
In a heavy duty pan place the sugar and boiled beetroot puree. Heat the stove to medium and stir the contents till the sugar is melted and the mixture gets slightly thick . Turn off the stove. Chop the dark chocolate finely and add it to the pan. Mix till the chocolate has melted. Place the pan on low flame and reheat till the mixture becomes cohesive. Turn off the stove and let it cool. Once cooled, store in a glass jar and enjoy!
