How to Make Delicious Dipping Chocolate
Preparing chocolate for dipping takes a little practice, but the tips given here will help you master the art.
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You Will Need
- Chocolate
- Cheese grater
- Double boiler
- Candy or fruit centers
- Fondue fork
- Wire rack
- Drip pan
- Candy thermometer (optional)
Steps
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Step 1
Grate chocolate
Grate your chocolate with the cheese grater. The chocolate can be sweet, unsweetened, semisweet, or milk chocolate.
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Step 2
Melt chocolate
Melt the chocolate slowly in the upper half of double boiler over boiling water.
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Step 3
Stir the chocolate
Stir the chocolate while it melts -- at about 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Then remove the chocolate from the heat and allow it to cool for 15 minutes, to about 88 degrees.
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Check the temperature with a candy thermometer.
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Step 4
Coat candy centers
Coat individual candy centers or pieces of fruit one at a time in small amounts of chocolate.
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Make sure the fruit is room temperature.
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Step 5
Remove candy
Lift the dipped pieces with a fondue fork and place them on a wire rack above a drip pan
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