secrets of chocolate ....... that surprises .....

one week passes fast again like wind , im back from reservice ! .. for those who are interested to know what i did during my re service .. dun ask !! lol .... ha .. ( i cant bring camera phone in ! its BANNED !!! so pardon me for not updating it with pics ... ) well ... sad to say ... everything was boring .... and im so real tired -_- '' ... anyway i spend my weekend hibernating + replenishing the lack of my sleep at home ... hehe ... however today i'm ready and back in baking action again !!!!!! and today i will be talking about chocolate ... hmmm .. why chocolate ? a known anti depressant ? hmm dunno ... just little vexed up over something ... i'm feeling a lil down .... dun ask me why ... cuz ... well agrrrrrr ok ok ....... fine ... shut up pls mr duncan ! =P .... no one cares ! ok !.... haha ... cool ....

let's go straight to today's content !

C H O C O L A T E

Firstly ...
if this might interest u ...

some info that you might not know about chocolate .....

Chocolate contains high levels of beneficial chemicals and antidioxants such as Seratonin, Phenylethylaminea, Pentamer and flavonoids. It is also high in essential trace elements, minerals and vitamins such as iron, calcium, potassium, vitamins A. B1, C, D, and E as well as many nutrients. Cocoa powder is also the highest known natural source of Magnesium.

Because it contains Seratonin and Phenylethylamine, chocolate can be good for mental health. These substances are 'mood lifting' agents which are released naturally into our system by the human brain when we are feeling happy or in love. Eating chocolate also releases Seratonin and Phenylethylamine into the system, thus (as all chocoholics know), when we are feeling down or depressed chocolate can provide a 'lift', instantly improving our mental state.

and for those who work out like me ... Chocolate milk may help you recover after a hard workout. In a small study at Indiana University, elite cyclists who drank chocolate milk between workouts scored better on fatigue and endurance tests than those who had some sports drinks. Yoo-hoo!


and for ladies attention PLEASE !!! German researchers gave 24 women a half-cup of special extra-flavonoid-enriched cocoa every day. After three months, the women's skin was moister, smoother, and less scaly and red when exposed to ultraviolet light. The researchers think the flavonoids, which absorb UV light, help protect and increase blood flow to the skin, improving its appearance.

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It sounds almost too good to be true, but preliminary research at West Virginia's Wheeling Jesuit University suggests chocolate may boost your memory, attention span, reaction time, and problem-solving skills by increasing blood flow to the brain. Chocolate companies found comparable gains in similar research on healthy young women and on elderly people.

LASt but not least ...

Researchers have also found that there are preliminary evidence recently that cocoa and other chocolates may keep high blood pressure down , and your blood flowing and your heart healthy .


so , for all dearest chocolate lover ... guess you guys will know i'm definitely up to something today ! correct ! right here today ... introducing my new creation for the day .... a savouring chocolate dessert! =D

hope u guys like it !

ok ... the ingredients needed ...


1-3/4 all purpose Flour
110g Butter
110g Caster Sugar
2 Eggs
300ml of chocolate Milk
few drops of vanilla essence extract
1 tsp of baking powder
3/4 c hershey cocoa
white chocolate
dark chocolate
chocolate chips

introducing the main ingredient in this dessert ... its an natural antioxidants found in tea and certain fruits can be also found in HERSHEY'S unsweetened cocoa ... one serving ( 5 g ) contains 20 calories and 0.5 g of fat )


sift all purpose flour , baking powder , caster sugar , vanilla extract , hershey'c cocoa and choc chips follow by pouring chocolate milk to mix ... as for the wet ingredients .. combine eggs , melted butter and beat on med ... next , combine the wet and dry ingredients and stir throughly ....



lightly grease the tin holes with butter and spoon the ready ingredients into the baking tin tray and preheat the oven to 180 degree and bake for about 25 mins .

after fully bake .. leave the cakes in the baking tin for about 10 mins to cool ..



meanwhile ...

melt the white chocolate in a metal bowl with boiling water underneath ....

For topping ... after melting the white chocolate ... i dress it up on top of the cake and sprinkle with chopped dark chocolate before serving ..


I'M DONE !!

introducing ... my creation for the day ...


MINI HERSHEY'S DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CAKE


this is a very simple yet sophisticated fusion dessert perfectly for chocolate lover ... it's an ultimate richness treat ... in chocolate , chocolate and more chocolate ... slurppppp ! hope this dish will brighten your day .. =)

stay happy and free from worries everyone !

stay cool and smooth week ahead =) cheerios !