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Chocolate/Regular Koulourakia

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paharo45

paharo45

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I love koulourakia where 1/2 the braid is a chocolate version and the other half is regular.

I would love to make these at home. Is it a simple matter of adding cocoa powder to 1/2 the recipe of koulourakia, and making the other half as usual?
 
PemiKanavos

PemiKanavos

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It depends on the recipe. You could potentially be able to pull it off, but cocoa powder tends to be bitter and the koulouria might need a bit of adjustment on sugar. I would make the koulourakia and try just a small portion of the dough as chocolate.
 
k_tsoukalas

k_tsoukalas

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PemiKanavos said:
It depends on the recipe. You could potentially be able to pull it off, but cocoa powder tends to be bitter and the koulouria might need a bit of adjustment on sugar. I would make the koulourakia and try just a small portion of the dough as chocolate.
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Good idea - or you can just find a recipe of the type of koulourakia you want to make and compare it to the family's recipe...
 
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