Discover how to temper chocolate and the types of craft chocolate to use for treats. This guide from TCHO can help you make the perfect chocolate truffle.
Before you can color your chocolate or candy coating you need to melt it. See the Chocolate Making Tips page for detailed instructions. What type of food coloring should I use to color white chocolate? You must use oil-based candy coloring specifically formulated for chocolate or powdered candy...
Simply put, it’s the best way to get that beautiful professional chocolate coating (without any additional ingredients or refrigeration) while maintaining a delightful chocolate flavor. Tempering can be an extra step that feels tedious. There are ‘chocolate’ candy melt products available at many ...
Chocolate scientists (what a job!) have discovered that there are six different stages of crystals depending on the temperature. Only one, stage V, at about 93 degrees Fahrenheit (34 degrees Celsius) makes for the perfect eating chocolate. So the chocolate is heated to melt all of the crysta...
Then they poured the mixture into kernel-shaped molds in cornstarch trays. They had to do this three times, walking backward, once for each color. Because the work was so tedious, candy corn was only available from August to November. Today, machines do the work. Manufacturers use the "...
Maple candy is maple syrup that's boiled and poured into candy molds to harden. It may be creamy or crunchy, depending on the temperatures at which it was cooked and cooled. Pulled candies are stretched, either by hand or machine, before they're completely cooled. The process incorporates ...
Chopped Candy Bars Extracts – Vanilla, orange, almond, etc. Coconut Flakes Melt some white chocolate and drizzle on top of the chocolate for a mixed flavor. FAQ Can you use regular butter to make chocolate? No, do not use regular butter, as cocoa butter will offer the best texture to ...
Use 1 teaspoon of shortening for every 2 ounces of chocolate. Fill a saucepan one-quarter full (about 1 inch deep) with warm, not hot, water. Place measuring cup in water to melt chocolate, stirring frequently with rubber spatula until smooth. Be careful not to get any water into ...
While your oven is preheating, melt your beeswax. Because I buy beeswax in pellets, I simply add the pellets to a glass jar (I use these Weck jarsto melt and then store the wax for future use) and place the jar inside a saucepan with just-simmering water (do not excessively heat the...
These Christmas hot chocolate bombs make great gifts and are so fun to watch melt into a mug of hot chocolate. Find out how to make them!