Well, today I’m gonna talk about that white chocolate chip ingredients. You know, that sweet stuff you see in cookies and candies. My grandkids, they love it! I always tell ’em, “Don’t eat too much, or your teeth will fall out!” But they don’t listen, them rascals.
So, this white chocolate, it ain’t like the regular chocolate. This one’s kinda fancy, I reckon. You see it used by the bakers, they make white chocolate chip cookies and what not.
Now, what’s in this thing? They call it cocoa butter. That’s the main thing in that white chocolate. It’s like the fat from the cocoa bean, or somethin’ like that. Sounds kinda greasy, don’t it? But it’s what gives it that smooth, melt-in-your-mouth feel, like butter, you know?
Then there’s the sugar, of course. Gotta have sugar in somethin’ sweet, right? Makes it taste good, like candy. Without it, it would just be some oily stuff. Lots of sugar in them white chocolate, gotta watch out for that.
- Cocoa Butter
- Sugar
- Milk Solids
- Vanilla
- Lecithin
And they put milk in it, too. Not the liquid kind, but the powdery kind. They call it “milk solids.” I guess it makes it creamy, like a milk chocolate bar. But it ain’t like a milk chocolate bar, it is white chocolate, you know. It’s a bit different.
Then there’s this vanilla stuff. I use vanilla in my bakin’, too. It’s just for flavor. Makes it smell nice and taste a little extra special. Just a little bit, not too much, just a hint. It makes that white chocolate taste better.
Now, here’s somethin’ I don’t rightly understand: lecithin. Sounds like some kinda medicine, don’t it? They say it helps everything mix together real good. Keeps the oil and the water from separatin’, like when you make gravy. Keeps it all smooth and not clumpy. I don’t really know what it is. But it helps the white chocolate mix well, I think.
Some folks, they try to be cheap and use somethin’ else instead of that cocoa butter. They use that vegetable oil. I reckon it’s cheaper. But it ain’t the same, no sir. You can taste the difference. It ain’t as good. You want the real deal, with the cocoa butter. Don’t be fooled by them cheap ones. They ain’t the same.
When you buy that white chocolate, you gotta look at the back of the package. It will tell you the ingredients, you know. If it don’t have the cocoa butter in it, just put it back on the shelf, they use other stuff and it’s no good. Just get the ones that have cocoa butter, those are better.
You can use this white chocolate for all sorts of things. Like I said, my grandkids, they love them white chocolate chip cookies. You just mix it in with the cookie dough, and bake ’em up. They’re real good, warm out of the oven. But don’t eat too many, they got a lot of sugar, you know. And butter. And everything else that ain’t good for ya.
They also use it to make some fancy desserts, the ones that are served in hot water. That’s how they cook it I think. I don’t really know how they make it, but it seems like a lot of work. I just stick with the cookies. They are easier to make, and everyone loves them.
I remember one time, I tried to make somethin’ fancy with that white chocolate. I don’t rightly recall what it was. But it didn’t turn out too good. It was a mess, I tell ya. Stuck to everything. I ended up throwin’ the whole thing out. So, I just use it for simple recipes now, and everyone is happy with that.
These white chocolate chip cookies, they’re easy to make. You just mix up some flour, and sugar, and butter, and eggs, and then you throw in them white chocolate chips. Mix it all up real good, and then you put little spoonfuls on a cookie sheet, and bake ’em in the oven. Not too long, or they’ll burn. They are soft and chewy, not hard like rocks. Some people like them crispy, but not me.
So, that’s about all I know about that white chocolate chip ingredients. It’s pretty simple, really. Just a few things mixed together to make somethin’ sweet. Just remember to get the real stuff, with the cocoa butter. And don’t eat too much, or you’ll get a bellyache! And brush your teeth after, too. Don’t want them to rot out, now do ya?
