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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?
 
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.
 
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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