cocoa powder to melted conversion?

February 1, 2007

Supposing a recipe calls for 1/4 C of unsweetened cocoa powder,

but you would rather use up some of your unsweetened baking

chocolate (so sugar is not a factor in this question), what

would be a reasonable conversion ratio?

Thanks,

-Erin

February 1, 2007

i've never tried this (but i've subbed cocoa for baking chocolate before),

but here's the conversion i have:

1/4 cup cocoa powder + 1 1/3 tbsp shortening or oil (or 2 2/3 tbsp water) =

1 1/3 oz. baking chocolate

so, whatever liquid the recipe calls for in the cocoa mixture, i would

remove the amount on the left side before adding it. it's just that baking

chocolate has cocoa butter and cocoa powder doesn't, so you have to account

for that either way.

i hope this helps a bit.