My Father-in-law is famous for his undying love for sweets. The very first visit to his house in Sagara,Karnataka, I could not think of making anything else but a sweet and Gulab Jamun it was! Over the months after my marriage, as I gained confidence in my cooking, I decided to make Chocolate. It was to celebrate the hike in my husband's salary. A wonderful occasion but a nerve wrecking experience for me. I had offered to make chocolate but I was not too sure as to how it might turn out in the end. I called up my mother to check on the ingredients and method of preparation. I hunted my entire neighborhood to get some unsalted butter, sugar, milk powder and cocoa. I successfully bought all ingredients except cocoa. Just as I was about to return home dejected, I spotted my Father-in-law and explained to him how I had searched for cocoa powder in vain. He immediately started his bike and took me along to search for that elusive ingredient. 30 minutes later we triumphed in our mission. I was dropped back home and he left for a walk with my M-I-L. I was alone at home and the tension was building up with the heat in the kitchen. I was not too sure of the consistency of the sugar syrup, but added in the milk powder plus cocoa mixture. It was a little loose while I added the butter. I was praying that it would eventually get the right consistency. A panic call to my mother and I felt assured that it would come out just fine. It was a success indeed, but I had to wait for a couple of hours for them to return and taste out the chocis. The photos here are of my repeat attempt after a very encouraging feedback from the man with the sweet tooth. I am now even more eager to try making new sweets. But did I mention that I am not fond of sweets at all? Who cares when you can cook and make people around you happy! Life's good when you can cook to please and spread smiles through the tummies!
Bon Appetit !
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ammmaaa.