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Chocolate Crackles

Melted copha sets into crisp cocoa crystals around every rice bubble.

Beginner#65 most lovedUses: Crystallization Control (Polymorphism)
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The Chemistry in This Bake

Melting a fat (copha) and letting it re-solidify around the mixed ingredients — a controlled melt/set cycle.

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Ingredients

  • Rice bubbles (puffed rice cereal)
  • Cocoa powder
  • Copha (or coconut oil)
  • Icing sugar
  • Desiccated coconut

Method

  1. Sift cocoa and icing sugar together to remove lumps.

  2. Mix with rice bubbles and coconut in a large bowl.

  3. Melt copha gently until fully liquid.

  4. Pour the warm fat over the dry mix and stir until every piece is coated.

  5. Spoon into paper patty cases quickly before it sets.

  6. Refrigerate 30 minutes until the fat re-solidifies into a crisp shell.