Chocolate Equalivents
Chocolate Chips, Semi-Sweet
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped, can be substituted for 1 cup (6 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips. When substituting for chocolate chips, make sure to use the same type of chocolate (i.e. semi-sweet, milk).
Chocolate, Semi-Sweet
3 tablespoons chocolate chips OR 1 square (1-ounce) unsweetened chocolate plus 1 tablespoon sugar can be substituted for 1 square (1-ounce) semi-sweet chocolate. 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder plus 7 tablespoons sugar plus 1/4 cup fat can be substituted for 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate.
Chocolate, Sweet Baking (German)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1/3 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons fat can be substituted for 4 ounces German sweet baking chocolate.
Chocolate, Unsweetened
1- 2/3 ounce semisweet chocolate (reduce sugar in recipe by 2 teaspoons) OR 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tablespoon butter, margarine or shortening can be used instead of 1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate or 1 ounce premelted unsweetened chocolate.
1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate = 3 tablespoons cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
1 (1 ounce) square semi-sweet chocolate = 3 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips or 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate (or equivalent from above) plus 1 tablespoon sugar.
1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips = 6 (1 ounce) squares semi-sweet chocolate or 6 tablespoons cocoa powder plus 7 tablespoons sugar and 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
1 (4 ounce) bar sweet baking chocolate = 1/4 cup cocoa powder plus 1/3 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening.
1 envelope premelted chocolate = 3 tablespoons cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or melted vegetable shortening. ...Chris