HOW TO DECORATE WITH MELTED CHOCOLATE
How to decorate with melted chocolate explains how to make and use chocolate for piping and drizzling decorations and letters and squiggles on cakes and cookies and whatever you fancy.
Provided by Lucy Cufflin
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Chop the chocolate into small, even pieces. If using a microwave to melt the chocolate, place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and microwave on 50% power in 15-second bursts, stirring after each burst to make sure the chocolate doesn't burn, until melted and smooth. The exact timing will vary depending on the amount of chocolate and the wattage of your microwave but will probably take around 1 1/2 minutes. (You want to be certain that the bowl and implement you use to stir the chocolate are completely dry. The introduction of any water into the chocolate will cause it to seize and not melt properly.) If using a pan on the stovetop to melt the chocolate, place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl placed over but not touching a pan of simmering water and wait, stirring occasionally to make sure the chocolate doesn't burn, until the chocolate is melted and smooth. (You want to be certain that the bowl and implement you use to stir the chocolate are completely dry and that no steam or water from the pan comes into contact with the chocolate. The introduction of any water into the chocolate will cause it to seize and not melt properly.) Remove the pan from the heat.
- Cover a plate or baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper. If making chocolate squiggles or shapes, use a teaspoon and drizzle the chocolate into squiggles or shapes on the paper. If making chocolate letters, pour the melted chocolate into a plastic squeeze bottle or a disposable piping bag (available in most shops in the cake baking sections) or a large resealable plastic bag or a cone that you formed from parchment paper. If using a plastic bag, just snip the end off close to the tip for thin lettering or a little further up for thicker lettering. (Keep in mind that thicker letters are less likely to break once cooled.) Then simply write, er, pipe your letters or words or numbers as desired, gently squeezing the bag from the top toward the tip as you write to keep a slow but continual flow of melted chocolate coming through the tip.☞TESTER TIP: If you make a mistake and one of your letters looks wonky or is uneven, just eat it and try again. If you don't trust your penmanship, before melting the chocolate, print out your words or designs at the desired size and tape the printout onto your work surface beneath the sheet of parchment paper and trace over the lines with chocolate.
- Transfer everything to the refrigerator until the chocolate hardens, 10 to 20 minutes.
- If using a microwave to melt the chocolate, place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and microwave on 50% power in 15-second bursts, stirring after each burst to make sure the chocolate doesn't burn, until melted and smooth. The exact timing will vary depending on the amount of chocolate and the wattage of your microwave but will probably take around 1 1/2 minutes. (You want to be certain that the bowl and implement you use to stir the chocolate are completely dry. The introduction of any water into the chocolate will cause it to seize and not melt properly.)If using a pan on the stovetop to melt the chocolate, place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl placed over but not touching a pan of simmering water and wait, stirring occasionally to make sure the chocolate doesn't burn, until the chocolate is melted and smooth. (You want to be certain that the bowl and implement you use to stir the chocolate are completely dry and that no steam or water from the pan comes into contact with the chocolate. The introduction of any water into the chocolate will cause it to seize and not melt properly.) Remove the pan from the heat.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 0.25 oz, Calories 41 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 0.4 g, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0.01 g, Cholesterol 0.4 mg, Sodium 1 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, UnsaturatedFat 1.1 g
DECORATIVE CHOCOLATE LEAVES
A recipe found in Chatelaine Food Express Quickies. Zaar's ingredient list won't let me list "small fresh leaves" as the ingredient so I've used " basil leaves". Make sure your leaves are NON-POISONEOUS, pesticide free, unsprayed, clean and dry. You'll also need a pastry brush, new small paint brush, butter knife or small spatula for spreading.
Provided by Dreamer in Ontario
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 12 leaves
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Dip a small brush in the melted chocolate (keep correct spreading consistency by placing small bowl of melted chocolate over larger container of hot water).
- Thinly coat the underside of the leaves.
- Run you finger along the edge of the leaves to remove any chocolate. This will make it easier to separate the leaf from the hardened chocolate.
- Place the leaves on a tray or plate covered with wax paper, chocolate side up.
- Place in fridge for about 15 minutes or until the chocolate has set.
- Hold each leaf by the stem, give stem a little twist to loosen chocolate and very slowly and carefully peel off the chocolate.
- NOTES:.
- Don't use the chocolate if it's too hot. Allow it to cool of a bit after melting.
- If the chocolate leaf is weak along the middle because of a large vein, repaint it and rechill it.
- Spread a thicker coat of chocolate over large veins.
- Failures can be remelted.
CHOCOLATE LEAVES
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 45m
Yield Approximately 2 dozen leaves
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Place the metal leaf template onto parchment paper. Using a small offset spatula, spread bittersweet chocolate over the template. Remove the stencil and allow to harden. If you don't have a stencil, use a paintbrush to spread bittersweet chocolate over a real leaf on the shiny side, keeping the thickness to about 1/8-inch. Allow the chocolate to set completely then gently peel back the leaf from the chocolate.
- How to Temper Chocolate(From Dessert Circus, Extraordinary Desserts You Can Make At Home by Jacques Torres):
- Chocolate is tempered so that after it has been melted, it retains its gloss and hardens again without becoming chalky and white (that happens when the molecules of fat separate and form on top of the chocolate). There are a variety of ways to temper.
- One of the easiest ways to temper chocolate is to chop it into small pieces and then place it in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time on high power until most of the chocolate is melted. Be very careful not to overheat it. (The temperature of dark chocolate should be between 88 and 90 degrees F, slightly warmer than your bottom lip. It will retain its shape even when mostly melted. White and milk chocolates melt at a temperature approximately 2 degrees F less because of the amount of lactose they contain.) Any remaining lumps will melt in the chocolate's residual heat. Use an immersion blender or whisk to break up the lumps. Usually, chocolate begins to set, or crystallize, along the side of the bowl. As it sets, mix those crystals into the melted chocolate to temper it. A glass bowl retains heat well and keeps the chocolate tempered longer.
- Another way to temper chocolate is called seeding. In this method, add small pieces of unmelted chocolate to melted chocolate. The amount of unmelted chocolate to be added depends on the temperature of the melted chocolate, but is usually 1/4 of the total amount. It is easiest to use an immersion blender for this, or a whisk.
- The classic way to temper chocolate is called tabliering. Two thirds of the melted chocolate is poured onto a marble or another cold work surface. The chocolate is spread out and worked with a spatula until its temperature is approximately 81 degrees F. At this stage, it is thick and begins to set. This tempered chocolate is then added to the remaining non-tempered chocolate and mixed thoroughly until the mass has a completely uniform temperature. If the temperature is still too high, part of the chocolate is worked further on the cold surface until the correct temperature is reached. This is a lot of work, requires a lot of room, and makes a big mess.
- A simple method of checking tempering, is to apply a small quantity of chocolate to a piece of paper or to the point of a knife. If the chocolate has been correctly tempered, it will harden evenly and show a good gloss within a few minutes.
CHOCOLATE LEAVES
Chocolate leaves are decorations that look just like delicate leaves. Learn how to make chocolate leaves and use them to top cakes, cupcakes, and more.
Provided by Elizabeth LaBau
Categories Candy
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with waxed paper or parchment paper..
- Place the candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave it until melted, stirring after every 30 seconds to prevent overheating.
- Dip the paintbrush in the melted candy coating and brush a thick layer of chocolate on the underside of the leaf. The underside typically has more pronounced veins, and will give you a better pattern on your leaves. Make sure that you're generous with the layer of candy coating-if it's too thin, the chocolate leaf will crack when you to remove it.
- Set the leaf, chocolate side up, on the waxed paper, and repeat with the remaining leaves. You can use different colors of candy coating to make a variety of leaves, if you'd like.
- Once all of the leaves are covered with chocolate, refrigerate the tray to set the coating, for about 20 minutes.
- When the chocolate is fully set, remove the tray from the refrigerator. Carefully peel the leaves back from the chocolate, trying not to handle the leaves too much to prevent your body heat from melting the chocolate.
- If you'd like to give your leaves a metallic shine, use luster dust to decorate them when they're finished. Dip a clean, dry paintbrush in luster dust, and brush a thin layer of dust along the edges. For a more dramatic look, brush a layer of dust over the entire leaf.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 53 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 9 mg, Sugar 5 g, Fat 3 g, ServingSize 24 leaves (24 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
CHOCOLATE LEAVES
This is a beautiful and tasty garnish for desserts. *** Use any left over chocolate up by making dots, #, $, or squiggly shapes of your choice... cool and store in airtight container for future use on your desserts.
Provided by Colleen Sowa
Categories Chocolate
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- 1. For chocolate leaves, brush melted chocolate on undersides of holly or lemon leaves (I have also used plastic leaves of different sizes). Place on wax paper lined baking sheet.
- 2. Refrigerate until firm, it only takes a few minutes.
- 3. Carefully peel off leaves (they will look like real leaves and will add a special garnish to your desserts. I make them up and keep on hand, You can add to a simple scoop of ice cream with some berries and whipped cream... very easy and beautiful presentation!
- 4. I don't waste a drop of the melted chocolate! I make little squiggly lines, circles of different sizes, dots... and save them for garnishes too!
WHITE CHOCOLATE LEAVES
Categories Chocolate Dessert Quick & Easy Gourmet
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- In a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water melt 2 ounces white chocolate. Pat dry 20 pesticide-free non-toxic leaves (such as rose or lemon) and with a pastry brush coat backs of leaves about 1/8 inch thick with chocolate. Chill leaves, chocolate sides up, 30 minutes, or until very firm. Carefully peel off real leaves. Chocolate leaves keep, layered between sheets of wax paper and chilled, 1 week. Recommended for garnish on cakes, berry desserts, and chocolate mousses.
CHOCOLATE LEAVES
Steps:
- Line baking sheet with foil. Stir chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted and smooth (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water). Remove from over water.
- Using back of spoon, spread chocolate over veined underside of 1 leaf; wipe away any chocolate that drips over edge. Place leaf, chocolate side up, on prepared sheet. Repeat coating with remaining leaves and chocolate. Refrigerate just until chocolate sets, about 1 hour. Carefully peel chocolate leaves off lemon leaves. Return chocolate leaves to same sheet. Cover; chill up to 1 week.
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