Nama Chocolate Recipe
- 500 grams good, and I mean really good, dark chocolate (at least 60% cacao), chopped into small pieces
- 1 1/2 cups (350ml) heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons (30g) unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon Kahlua or brandy, optional
- 1/4 cup (60g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- Line a 10x10-inch baking pan (or anything with a similar surface area) with parchment paper. Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
- In a pot, add the cream and butter and heat until it starts to steam significantly (about 176u0b0F/80u0b0C). Pour the hot cream and butter over the chocolate, and stir until the chocolate is completely melted. Add the Kahlua or brandy and give it a quick mix.
- Pour the chocolate paste into the prepared pan. Spread evenly, keeping the surface as smooth as possible. Freeze 2 to 3 hours to harden the chocolate.
- Now onto the slicing. Take the block of chocolate out of the freezer and mark 1x1-inch squares with a knife; that's 10 lines across both ways, i.e. 100 squares (I used a ruler to get perfect squares, but if you're not fussed, it's totally fine to do this by eye). Then, using a hot knife (you can dip the knife in hot water, then wipe it off with a kitchen towel), cut the chocolate into squares.
- Using a fine sieve, liberally dust cocoa powder over the chocolate squares.
- To store, keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator. I found that the cocoa powder will get slightly wet and clump up a little after 3 to 4 days, so if you can, add a pack of silica gel to your container to absorb any excess moisture.
heavy cream, butter, brandy, cocoa
Taken from food52.com/recipes/81712-nama-chocolate-recipe (may not work)