Milk chocolate recipes
Milk chocolate get a reputation for being for children, but a good quality milk chocolate with its butterscotch flavour and creamy texture adds just the right note to recipes like chocolate chip cooks, ice cream and a fudgy chocolate sauce.
Find out how to make chocolate chip cookies with this clever hack to have them any time you fancy. Freeze the cookie dough then simply slice and bake when you feel like making soft chocolatey cookies.
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Buyer's guide
With milk chocolate, some of the cocoa solids are replaced by milk solids (dried or condensed milk), giving it a sweeter taste and smoother texture than dark chocolate. In the UK (and Ireland) the legal definition for 鈥榤ilk chocolate鈥� differs from that of the rest of Europe. In the UK (and Ireland) 鈥榤ilk chocolate鈥� must contain a minimum of 20% cocoa solids and 20% milk solids that include at least 5% milk fat. In the rest of Europe, this product is known as 鈥榝amily milk chocolate鈥�, while 鈥榤ilk chocolate鈥� needs to have a minimum of 25% cocoa solids and 14% milk solids that include at least 3.5% milk fat. When sourcing your milk chocolate you should look for brands that contain high percentages of cocoa solids and real vanilla - the fewer chemicals and additional materials the better.
Storage
Keep milk chocolate in a cool, dry place for about six months (it will still taste okay after this time, but will not melt as well if kept any longer).
