Old School Chocolate Concrete:- 4 Ingredients Recipe

Chocolate concrete is an awesome classic retro recipe that is perfectly flavored, rich and indulgent.

Are you missing your childhood and missing out on the wonderful chocolate concrete that might have been your favourite at that time, or you may look for a different dessert from a different country? 

Then you’ve come to the right place because today I’m going to share my chocolate concrete recipe with you, which was popular at school dinners in England in the 1970s and 1980s. This dessert is a classic retro recipe that is perfectly rich, indulgent, crispy and something that will amaze you. 

Today I will remind you of your golden childhood days by making this awesome dessert in my kitchen. After reading this post, you will definitely make this awesome dessert in your kitchen by yourself. And if you are trying this recipe the first time, I warned you that you would be surprised.

 I found this recipe on the web, and I found it interesting, so I tried this recipe, and I was literally impressed by the recipe; that’s why I am sharing my recipe and experience with you. 

Chocolate Concrete

Chocolate concrete is a delicious retro type classic pudding. It is an awesome classic retro recipe that is perfectly flavoured, rich and indulgent. It was very popular at school dinners in England in the 1970s and 1980s.

It was generally served with the pink custard, but we have seen variations in the custard according to time. Like people also use mint and chocolate flavoured custard. But the classic one is served with pink custard.

The texture is a little confusing because it is between cake and biscuit, or you normally say that this is a mixed version of cake, brownie and biscuit. 

My Chocolate concrete recipe is very simple and kitchen friendly which can be made with just four ingredients. And You too can make it very easily within 30 minutes. So why wait for hed up to the kitchen and bake.

Why is it called chocolate concrete?

Immediately after baking, it remains completely soft like cake. After a while, its texture becomes like brownies which are a little hard and a little soft and then after some time, it becomes completely hard, which is called chocolate concrete. 

Where does the chocolate concrete come from?

This dessert was served in the 70s to 90s in the school in England that time children were always in a hurry to get the bigger part of the dessert. Children used to eat it with hot pink custard or alone.

Is chocolate crunches the same as chocolate concrete?

Both chocolate concrete and chocolate are the same. There is a slight difference between them: chocolate crunch has additional ingredients such as dried milk powder, golden syrup, and vanilla essence.

Chocolate crunch has a slightly softer texture than chocolate concrete. Let me know if you want the recipe.

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why we love chocolate concrete:-

there are a lot of reasons to bake this recipe in your kitchen.:-

1. It is very easy and kitchen friendly because it is just made with four ingredients.
2. It can be made in under 30 minutes, so whenever you craved this, you can make this.
3. It can be stored easily, so you can bake this and store them.
4. It is very cheap.
5. It is filled with chocolaty flavour.
6. It is equally delicious rich, and indulgent.

Is Chocolate Concrete A Cake Or a Biscuit? 

It is a bit confusing to say that it is cake or biscuit. You say that the texture is somewhat between cake and biscuit. You can say this is a shortbread type biscuit.

I haven’t used eggs or dairy products in my recipe, so that’s why the recipe is vegan people also make this using eggs and self-rising flour. The self-raising flour and the egg will cause the mixture to rise and become more sponge-like. 

what should you use, cocoa powder or hot chocolate powder:-

Both can be used in the recipe today. I am using cocoa powder to make my chocolate concrete. Still, alternatively, you can use hot chocolate powder if you are run out of cocoa powder

Cocoa powder gives a rich chocolaty flavour to the chocolate concrete. If you have cocoa powder in your kitchen, go for it. But I think you should try both and share your experience with me.

Although you can also use drinking chocolate, it won’t give that dark colour and rich flavour that the cocoa powder gives.

If you’re not sure what kind of cocoa powder to use, go for the cheapest choice or utilise the cocoa powder you currently have on hand. There’s no need to spend a fortune on cocoa powder.

 how to make chocolate concrete:-

My Chocolate Concrete recipe is very simple and kitchen friendly which can be made with just 4 ingredients. Just follow my recipe to make the best school type chocolate concrete.

Ingredients:-

Plain flour:- it gives structure to the chocolate concrete here you can also use self-raising flour if you want to make a cake version

Caster sugar:- it is used to gives sweetness to the dessert, you can also use brown sugar for deeper flavour and less sweetness

Butter:- use vegan one. Salted butter is good for this recipe, but you can also use unsalted butter if you want to.

Cocoa powder:- it is used to give the chocolaty flavour to the concrete, and it is the base ingredient of this dessert.

chocolate concrete recipe:- 

1. Preheat the oven to gas mark 4 and line a square tin with baking paper. 

2. In a bowl, add the s flour, caster sugar and cocoa powder. 

3. Pour the melted butter on top and mix all the ingredients well. 

4. The mixture should resemble fine crumbs. 

5. Transfer into the tin and press into the corners well. With the back of a spoon, press down the mixture evenly across the tin. 

6. Bake for 25 mins. 

7. Take out of the oven and sprinkle some extra caster sugar on top. 

8. Leave to cool and cut into squares…

 expert tips:-

here are my top tips that you should follow to make the best chocolate concrete in your home.

1. Don’t go for the expensive cocoa powder. Just stick with your hands in cocoa powder.
2. If you love the softer version, then eat iot immediately after baking, and if you love eating the hard version, then let them sit for a while
3. You can topper this with white sugar or cream.
4. Served it with pink custard for the school time chocolate concrete.

Pink Custard

as you know, chocolate concrete is usually served with pink custard.

Steps:- 

1. To make the custard mix add milk custard powder and sugar in the jug, then mix well to ensure no lumps remain.
2. In a saucepan, milk vanilla essence and red food colouring and mix well
3. heat until boiling and keep stirring it during that time
4. pour the milk in the custard mix, stir well 
5. return to saucepan cook whilst stirring until thickened to desired consistency, pour into serving jug

or 

1. Fill a medium mixing bowl halfway with strawberry milk. Whisk in the instant custard powder until combined.
2. Add 3-6 red food colouring drops for a more pink-coloured custard.
3. Cook the custard according to the package guidelines.
4. Serve cold or hot on top of a chocolate concrete cake.

Chocolate Custard:-

 You can also serve this chocolate concrete with chocolate custard. You can easily find this in your nearby store but if you want to make it in your home, then consider visiting this page.

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Mint Custard :-

recipe inspired from “foods of England.”

Ingredients:-

Steps:-

1. To form a smooth paste, combine the sugar, cornflour, and a few tablespoons of milk in a small bowl.

2. In a saucepan, combine the remaining milk, cornflour and sugar paste. Stir well to blend and gradually bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

3. Add the peppermint essence and food colouring to taste as the mixture thickens.

Variations:-

1. you can use a different type of custard for your chocolate concrete-like pink custard, chocolate custard, and mint custard all work great
2. Add vanilla essence for the extra flavour.
3. Add egg and self-raising flour to make a chocolate concrete cake. 

How to store chocolate concrete:-

If you have leftover chocolate concrete and you want to store then put the chocolate concrete in the airtight container. They will; keep freshening until 5-6 days if you want to keep it longer than put them in the refrigerator.

Frequently Asked Question:-

1. What custard works best with chocolate concrete?

 On a school day, the chocolate concrete is normally served with pink custard, and I think this is the best combination because pink custard increases the flavour and taste of this dessert. But in my post, I have enlisted 2 more custards. It would help if you tried once, and I will tell you that you will never disappoint your decision.

Recipe Card:-

chocolate concrete

Chocolate concrete dessert is a classic retro recipe that is perfectly rich, indulgent, crispy and something that will amaze you. 

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 28 mins

Total Time 38 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine united kingdom

Servings 3 People

Calories 150 kcal

Ingredients  

for chocolate concrete

• 200 gram plain flour
• 50 gram Cocoa Powder 
• 200 gram Caster Sugar
• 100 gram Melted Salted Butter 

Pink Custard

• 570 ml milk
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp custard powder
• 1 tbsp vanilla essence
• red food colouring

Instructions 

for chocolate concrete

• Preheat the oven to gas mark 4 and line a square tin with baking paper. 
• In a bowl, add the s flour, caster sugar and cocoa powder. 
• Pour the melted butter on top and mix all the ingredients well. 
• The mixture should resemble fine crumbs. 
• Transfer into the tin and press into the corners well. With the back of a spoon, press down the mixture evenly across the tin. 
• Bake for 25 mins. 
• Take out of the oven and sprinkle some extra caster sugar on top. 
• 8. Leave to cool and cut into squares…

pink custard

• To make the custard mix add milk custard powder and sugar in the jug, then mix well to ensure no lumps remain.
• In a saucepan, milk vanilla essence and red food colouring and mix well.
• Heat until boiling and keep stirring it during that time.
• Pour the milk in the custard mix, stir well.
• Return to saucepan cook whilst stirring until thickened to desired consistency, pour into serving jug.

Notes

• Don’t go for the expensive cocoa powder. Just stick with your hands in cocoa powder.
• If you love the softer version, then eat iot immediately after baking, and if you love eating the hard version, then let them sit for a while
• You can topper this with white sugar or cream.
• Served it with pink custard for the school time chocolate concrete.

Variation:-

• you can use a different type of custard for your chocolate concrete-like pink custard, chocolate custard, and mint custard all work great
• Add vanilla essence for the extra flavour.
• Add egg and self-raising flour to make a chocolate concrete cake.