How do I get smoother chocolate when melting?
I’m making truffles balls and when I melt chocolate (using a double boiler) I still find it hard to coat the balls evenly. It the chocolate is smooth but think making the balls quite clunky. I want to get a consistency like the chocolate that ice cream is dipped in and develops a shell. Any tips?
Merry Christmas!
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I’m making truffles balls and when I melt chocolate (using a double boiler) I still find it hard to coat the balls evenly. The chocolate is smooth but thick making the balls quite clunky. I want to get a consistency like the chocolate that ice cream is dipped in and develops a shell. Any tips?
Merry Christmas!
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7 comments a "How do I get smoother chocolate when melting?"
The chocolate used for dipping ice cream has a lot of wax in it to make it smooth.
yep what he said
By chocolate made specifically for melting. They sell the kind to make candy with in the craft section at Walmart.
add a bit of whole milk or cream
add a little cocoa butter to your chocolate, or copha, you need to add a fat that will set hard, but is liquid once melted, cocoa butter is the best for this.
done forget to temper your chocolate if your using couverture.
if you are trying to coat ice-cream by hand you have to add some vegetable oil, this hepls it stick to the ice cream with out it setting on the imeadiate touch of the chocolate.
have fun!!!
You can add a little butter to make it smoother. The quality of the chocolates has a lot to do with it also.
A trick I learned recently is to place a dab of melted, warm chocolate in the palm of your hand and roll the truffles in that. The layer is easier to control that way. Your hand’s warmth keeps the chocolate soft and it doesn’t clump as badly.
Heat 1 cup of whipping cream to a simmer. Chop 1 package of Bakers semi-sweet chocolate squares and pour hot cream over the top. Let this sit for a minute and then beat with a wire whisk. This makes really it really smooth. Good luck!
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