Applied Organic Synthesis: Chocolate Pecan Pie (In the Pipeline)

I first published this recipe on the blog a couple of years ago, and I’d like to put it out there again for those readers who will be celebrating Thanksgiving this week. This is a slightly modified version of Craig……

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Study shows flavanol antioxidant content of US chocolate and cocoa-containing products

(The Hershey Company) This study confirms that the antioxidants and other plant-based nutrients in chocolate and cocoa products are highly associated with the amount of nonfat cocoa-derived ingredients in the product. The nonfat cocoa components are generally the brown cocoa powder content of the products. The study expands on previously published results.

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Chocoholics Anonymous

It probably will not come as a surprise that scientific research funded by chocolate makers NestlĂ© has demonstrated a link between our love of chocolate and a specific chemical signature programmed into our metabolism. The signature reads “chocolate lover” in some people and indifference to the popular sweet in others, the researchers say.
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