How can I use chocolate chips to make a chocolate coating?
By admin | January 6, 2010
My local grocery store ran out of the chocolate meant for chocolate coatings. I wants to dip rice krispie balls in chocolate and bought semi-sweet chocolate chips. Can I add something to make it like a chocolate coating or will it stay on with nothing? Please give me some tips! Thanks
This is the best Chocolate Chip Coating recipe on the web!!
_ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips real or milk
_ teaspoons vegetable shortening solid
Place chips and shortening in the top of a double boiler or in a bowl that fits snugly over a saucepan. Over hot not boiling water, stir frequently until melted and smooth. Use for dipping or molding. Makes enough for 40 to 50 chocolate-covered candies or 18 to 20 small molded candies.
Refrigerate dipped or molded candies until set. Release molded candies from molds. Store finished candies tightly covered in the refrigerator.
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How do you make chocolate stick to brittle?
By admin | January 2, 2010
I having been making a cashew brittle over the holidays and decided to add a chocolate base. I melted milk and dark chocolate together and spread it out on the flat side of the brittle after it had cooled. Once the chocolate hardened and I went to break up the brittle, some pieces of the chocolate stuck, and some didnt. I dont know what made it stick on some and not on other pieces, so im just wondering if there’s anything that I need to do to make more of it stick, or if thats just how it is. I slowly micorwave melted the chocolate and I had it outside cooling (so it may have still been cool, but had been inside for a little while)
Also, what can you use in the chocolate, so that its doesnt melt so quickly when touched (similiar to candy bars and such), i’ve heard paraffin mentioned before.
Maybe oils in the brittle were preventing the chocolate from sticking, or you didn’t let it cool enough. You can also try breaking the brittle first and dipping the bigger pieces in chocolate rather than extrta layer. If you want that extra layer, try pouring it on the rough side of the brittle, it may work better. Paraffin is an ingredient in chocolates, I’ve seen it in recipes before on candy making.
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Can I make chocolate looking drizzle for my cookies without using chocolate chips or candy?
By admin | December 28, 2009
I’d like to have the look of chocolate drizzle over my cookies, but where I’m at, chocolate chips are incredibly expensive. I have coco powder and other ingredience, just no chocolate chips or bars. Any suggestions?
Oh, and I’d like it to be a firm drizzle that can withstand being packaged in a decorative bag..Thanks!
1 Minute Chocolate Frosting Recipe
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix together. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Add vanilla. Cool partially, then beat with a mixer for 3 minutes or until spreadable consistency.
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How do you make delicious chocolate from scratch?
By admin | December 21, 2009
I recently created my own recipe for making something using Hershey’s chocolate. I don’t want to use their chocolate anymore, I am interested in creating my own recipe for chocolate. I just wouldn’t know where to start. Maybe even if someone can tell me how to make Hershey’s chocolate recipe, to get a good basis on how to make good chocolate.
Chocolate is a product that involves crushing roasted cacao beans and then pressing them into a thick paste called "chocolate liquor." The liquor is pressed to expel the cocoa butter, and the rest is used to make chocolate.
All of this requires specialized equipment. Artisan chocolate can be made, but again, it takes a LOT of equipment.
You can do better than using Hershey’s chocolate. Try Ghiradelli’s or Lindt’s….
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Milk Chocolate: A Love Story
By admin | December 20, 2009
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If using melted chocolate, is there something I can add to make the product last longer?
By admin | December 15, 2009
I’ve noticed that when I melt chocolate for chocolate molds or other treats, after a few days or so the chocolate gets spotty. It’ll start looking like really old chocolate and more importantly, the taste isn’t as great as it was initially. I just want to know if anyone can suggest an extra ingredient that can avoid this issue. Thanks!
You need to temper the chocolate. It is simple and will eliminate all these problems. This is how I do it and I have no problems.
Using a candy thermometer melt the chocolate in a double boiler over hot (not boiling) water until it reaches 115 to 125 F. Let the chocolate cool completely and then reheat to molding or dipping temperature – usually between 80 and 90 F. Keep the thermometer in the chocolate so you can adjust the temp as needed.
Also make sure you are buying good quality molding chocolate.
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Gourmet Food as a Last Minute Gift Idea
By admin | December 11, 2009
Are you looking for that last minute gift idea that will make the recipient love you forever? If you are, just close your eyes and tell yourself, “This is not as hard as I’m making it.” The reason why you want to do this is because it really isn’t as hard as you’re making it. As a matter of fact, this type of food is going to help you make them really want to be on your Christmas list year ever year. But don’t buy a gourmet food item just because it says “gourmet food” on the label. You can actually go to your local department store and find plenty of $2 and $3 items that say “gourmet food” on the label, but the question is whether or not the food is really gourmet. It may just be a way to make it sound fancy because it may be considered gourmet according to the manufacturer’s standards.
So what you need to do is go on the Internet and look up real gourmet food. Now this doesn’t mean you have to pay $50 for 2 ounces of something. It is affordable. However, this is not that the food that comes from the gift section of the department store that is bland. This is an entirely different ballgame.
True quality
Yes, it can be quite confusing when you’re looking for this type of food. You may find that a lot of it is manufactured in foreign countries. You may deal with foreign language labels and incredible price tags. This isn’t going to go too well because, when buying gourmet food for someone as a gift, you want to make sure that what you’re buying is something that is of true quality and contains class.
So when surfing the Internet for the perfect food item, make sure you look closely. You should be able to tell the difference between something that is of a high quality and something that isn’t. You will find that you will learn about the product, which will help you determine what sort of class it has. The more information provided to you in the form of reviews and ratings, the better the decision you’re going to make.
When the website consists of reviews and ratings of their own that have been written by others, this shows that they stand by the product. They’re being honest about the product. When consumers are allowed to submit a review on the website, this allows individuals like you to make an informed decision. You’re not making a blind purchase like many individuals make even when they have the item in front of them on a store shelf.
Types of gourmet food
If you’re wondering what types of gourmet food you can buy as a gift, the list goes on and on. Here is a rundown of some items that you may want to consider. Even for those individuals who are hard to buy for, you will more than likely find that gourmet food that will make their holiday. So here are some items for you to consider:
Hot chocolate – Hot chocolate is a hot item during the holidays. Most everyone loves it. In the gourmet food sector, you may find that hot chocolate mixed with other flavors such as cinnamon.
You’ve probably had gourmet coffee or tea at some point in your life. Afterward you probably wondered, “Where can I get that from?” There are too many times that we taste something that is wonderful and then never taste it again. It is just a matter of knowing where to purchase those things.
Chocolate – Gourmet chocolate speaks for itself. There is nothing like it because there are many ingredients not used in your commercial chocolate, giving gourmet chocolate a unique flavor.
Breads – There are so many different variations of bread. You can have it plain or you can have it with fruit and nuts. When buying this as a gift, ensure you buy some for yourself. You’re definitely going to be in for a treat.
Candy – You can buy gourmet gum, hard candy, breath mints, and so much more. You’ve probably tasted gourmet candy at some point and realized that it has quite the unique flavor to it.
Cookies and desserts – Cookies and desserts are very popular gourmet items and they are very popular as gifts, so this is something else to consider.
There are so many gourmet food items. If you’re not quite sure what to get, just think about what it is the person you’re buying the gift for likes. If they are not a picky person, then go with your best judgment. You just might be surprised how successful you are at picking out the perfect gourmet food item for that person. Then again, you may find that food is not right for them at all. You may find that gourmet food accessories make for great gifts.
Accessories
You can purchase food accessories as well. You can purchase the cookbooks that teach you how to make some delicious dishes. You can also look into buying water filtration systems for a person who may live in an area that doesn’t exactly have clean water. You may even look into giving the coffee lover a fantastic home brewing system and buying them some gourmet coffee to go with it.
You have so many possibilities when it comes to food and these types of food items. For the hard to buy individual, you’ll find that it isn’t so difficult after all. And to avoid battling the large crowds during the Christmas shopping season you can make sure you make the Internet your stop to shop. You’re going to find everything that you need to make your Christmas shopping a success. Just make sure you don’t drive yourself crazy with all of the excellent choices that you will come across. That can actually become more difficult than trying to buy something for that hard to buy for individual. So good luck this Christmas season and, most importantly, have fun.
Jay Gaulard
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Whats the difference between soy chocolate milk and regular chocolate milk?
By admin | December 9, 2009
I hate reagular chocolate milk but I love chocolate soy milk and it’s the other way around with white milk. I just want to know whats in soy chocolate milk thats different than regular chocolate milk.
Soy chocolate milk is made from soy. Dairy chocolate milk is made from real milk, probably from cows, although I see no reason goat’s milk could not be used.
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Chocolate Lava Cake
By admin | December 6, 2009
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Whats the best way to decorate chocolate candy?
By admin | December 2, 2009
Im going to be making some chocolate candy suckers this week, And ill be using the chocolate melts from michaels, and some clear chocolate candy molds. But I dont want them to be one color. I want to put in the details with a bunch of different colors. And Im wondering what would be the best way to do this? Ive looked all over online and Cant find anything anywhere on candy decorating 101.
I thought possibly brushing different colors into the mold first, then pouring the base chocolate over that, but then wondered if it would melt the brushed chocolate back in with the other, and it would all go to waste?
And also, I want skin tone colored chocolate. How would I go about getting that?
Help Please?
You can buy white chocolate candy melts (or almond bark) and use food coloring to dye it whatever color you want. You might test out the colors first by melting and coloring just a little bit at a time. For skin colored, I would use the white chocolate with the milk chocolate, adding the darker as you stir until it’s the color you want.
If you freeze the bottom layer of chocolate completely, adding in the next layer won’t melt the bottom. It takes longer, but it sounds like it will look really good!
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