Making Chocolate

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Chocolate Mold

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

Making Chocolate At Home Or In the Workshop – You Can Use The Chocolate Mold
Why do you need a chocolate mold machine? Because after you have created the filings you need something to give it a form for the candy and the mold can do this. When you need a mold that has the capacity […]

Chocolate Easter Bunny Pretzels

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

Chocolate Easter Bunny Pretzels
I am always looking for festive new ideas for the holidays. I have two kids and I seem to always be sending goodies to school for various occasions and holidays. Last year I found something in my local craft store I had not seen before. Probably not new, just new to me.
In […]

Chocolate Candy Painting

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

My favorite holiday is Easter. Why, because I really enjoy making gorgeous masterpieces for the Easter Baskets! If you have never “painted” your chocolates before, don’t run off scared. It is really easy. Depending on the size of the mold and the detail in it, you can use a small paint brush or a toothpick. […]

Chocolate has to taste good too!

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

Has this ever happened to you. You go to a party or function and you see the most beautiful chocolates adorning the dessert table. Maybe someone has made a gorgeous display of homemade chocolate that has you salivating for just a little taste. Then at the end of the evening , everyone is offered some […]

Melting Chocolate

Monday, February 19th, 2007

If you are like me, you enjoy making chocolate as much as eating it. And these days, anytime someone in my family throws a party, I am delegated to make the chocolate lollipops.
Melting chocolate can be a tricky business. I prefer to melt the chocolate using a double boiler. A double boiler is one pot […]

Chocolate

Monday, February 19th, 2007

Everyone loves Chocolate, each American eats almost 12 pounds of chocolate per year. And there are many ways to enjoy it. We eat it in candies, cakes puddings and pies. We drink it warm and cold. And ice cream, so many different flavors of chocolate. Before the 1900’s, only the elite were priveleged enough to […]