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Melting Chocolate – How To Melt Chocolate The Correct Way



Melting chocolate is the most important step in using chocolate to decorate a cake. The best way to melt chocolate, in my experience is using the double boiler method.




Double boiler

- Chop chocolate into small, even sized pieces.

- Place them in the top of a double boiler.

- Heat the chocolate and stir until chocolate has melted.

- Remove from heat and stir until the chocolate is smooth.




Melting chocolate


Note: if you don’t have a double boiler, you can melt the chocolate in a bowl placed over a pan filled with simmering water. Just be sure to not to let the bowl come into contact with the water. Heat the water and stir until chocolate has melted. Remove from heat and stir until chocolate is smooth.



Tips on melting chocolate:

Never try to melt chocolate on direct heat as chocolate is prone to burning very quickly. Always work on low heat and use a double boiler.

Chop the chocolate you intend to melt into small, equal sized pieces. This will help the chocolate melt faster and uniformly.

Always ensure that no water or any other form of cold liquid comes into contact with the melted chocolate. A slight contact of water, even in the form of steam can cause the chocolate to seize, i.e, become a curdle mass.





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