dumb question

[bookworm]

Okay, have any of you ever bought the church's cocoa from the cannery? We have a big can of it, and we don't know how much cocoa to add to a cup of water to have it taste good. We tried 2 Tbsp, like our regular brand, and it was nasty. I can keep experimenting, but I only have so much patience, so I thought I'd just ask here and see if anyone knows what I'm supposed to do to make this taste good?

Thanks much

[bookworm]

EEW never mind- I tasted some of the chocolate on my finger and it was bad- really really bad. I didn't even think hot chocolate could spoil, but this stuff was nasty. So I had to throw the whole can away. Problem solved!

[natickgirl]

Yuck! Nope...bad cocoa mix will never make good hot cocoa.

[5ft Diva]

Hey, now there's a thought!

[bookworm]

Yeah, now that I think about it we've had it for like 2 years- when we first got it we tried to make it but couldn't get the measurements right, but now it's just gone bad. I didn't know that could happen. Usually anything chocolate doesn't stick around long enough to spoil!

[Erudite]

For the next can...experiment away. I've never known either, but all my kids prefer a different amount. I'm guessing a TBS to a half a cup hot water is about our standard. I like mine REALLY sweet, so I put in a lot more than that. I just dump it in till I get it right.

Also, if you mix it in with cool whip stuff, it makes a very tasty and easy whipped frosting for cakes. Growing up, our favorite cake had this type of whipped frosting between and over 4 layers of cake (you cut two regular layers in half). then you drizzle a fudge icing over the top. SUPER YUM.

Just thought I'd share! We love the stuff at our house.

[Meticulous madness]

Originally Posted by Erudite

For the next can...experiment away. I've never known either, but all my kids prefer a different amount. I'm guessing a TBS to a half a cup hot water is about our standard. I like mine REALLY sweet, so I put in a lot more than that. I just dump it in till I get it right.

Also, if you mix it in with cool whip stuff, it makes a very tasty and easy whipped frosting for cakes. Growing up, our favorite cake had this type of whipped frosting between and over 4 layers of cake (you cut two regular layers in half). then you drizzle a fudge icing over the top. SUPER YUM.

Just thought I'd share! We love the stuff at our house.

Oooooh. Yum! Thanks for the idea. I would suppose you could use ANY powdered chocolate mix? I don't have the cannery stuff, but we have LOTS of swiss miss, which is DH's fave.

My dad makes ALL kinds of great "fondue" type cheese dips with the cannery's [macaroni 'n] cheese mix. Off topic, I know - but your idea reminded me.

[bookworm]

MMM, we make frosting with chocolate instant pudding mix and cool whip- also very yummy.

[smed]

Great idea with the pudding and cool whip. Yummy!

[Meticulous madness]

That SOUNDS very delicious! I'll have to remember these ideas.

[bookworm]

yeah, I wonder how it would taste to use strawberry jello and cool whip... or lemon... or orange... I'm hungry

[Meticulous madness]

Originally Posted by bookworm

yeah, I wonder how it would taste to use strawberry jello and cool whip... or lemon... or orange... I'm hungry

Let us know if you experiment!

[runamyrun]

We used to use a couple of containers of yogurt (whatever flavor we wanted) and mixed it with cool whip. Then we would cover an angel food cake with that mixture. It was very yummy!

[bookworm]

mmmm... that sounds really good. I'll have to try to remember that one.

[Meticulous madness]

Originally Posted by runamyrun

We used to use a couple of containers of yogurt (whatever flavor we wanted) and mixed it with cool whip. Then we would cover an angel food cake with that mixture. It was very yummy!

We use the same concoction for a quick and easy (and scrump-diddly-umptious) fruit dip. You make a beautiful plate of bananas, strawberries, kiwi, pineapple, grapes and green and red apples (or WHATEVER you can find) and you rarely come home with left-overs! Now my DD asks for it whenever I cut into an apple. Good thing we have lots of Darigold yogurt coupons!

It's so "summery" and light delicious! Actually, we make it year-round. I don't know what makes me say "summery." It's just the adjective I've always used. MMmmmm. My mouth is salivating.

[Erudite]

We do something similar for fruit salad...though if I don't have any cool whip on hand, I do fruit yogurt very effectively too. Easy!

It's nice how we've moved from hot chocolate to nice healthy fruit salad... lol. See how dumb your question wasn't, BW?