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Questions tagged [chocolate]

For questions about chocolate as an ingredient. Also includes questions about the use of other cocoa-based products and questions about chocolate drinks.

Questions about the use of chocolate bars as an ingredient in baking and confectionery. Also includes the use of other cocoa-based products such as cocoa powder, cocoa butter, cocoa nibs. Questions about beverages such as hot chocolate and chocolate liquors are also covered by this tag.

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My milk chocolate is grainy - how to fix it?

Below is the milk chocolate recipe I used. It's good enough, but grainy, not as smooth as I'd like. Any thoughts on how to make it smoother? Most recipes I find online have milk chocolate as an ingredient, and don't have milk chocolate as the final…
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Ingredient Ratios for Homemade Milk Chocolate

I am experimenting with making chocolate. From the research I did, the best starting point I got for ratios for normal "70% dark" chocolate is: 30% Sugar 38.5% Cocoa Butter (55% Butter of 70%) 31.5% Cocoa Solids (45% Solids of 70%) I reckon I…
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What's a good syrup for home-made chocolate?

I make my own chocolate from cocoa powder, cocoa butter, and syrup. The ingredients I was using a while ago were fine, I had success tempering and got the right kind of snap and texture. Now, using the same brand of cocoa powder and cocoa butter,…
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How to make silky smooth chocolate like galaxy bar or dairy milk bar?

How to make silky smooth chocolate like galaxy bar or dairy milk bar from chocolate compound?
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What kind of bourbon is best for making whiskey balls?

What kind of bourbon should I use in this recipe for "whiskey balls" (aka "bourbon balls" aka "tipsies")? 1 6 ounce pkg — 1 cup chocolate bits (chips) 3 tbsp light corn syrup 1/2 cup bourbon 2 1/2 cups fine vanilla wafer crumbs (use a rolling…
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Why can't chocolate be made caffeine free?

I recently read this article which suggests that it's impossible to make caffeine free chocolate. Why would this be the case? If we can make caffeine free teas and coffees why can't we strip the caffeine out of chocolate too?
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How do I get my chocolate mousse to be firm?

I need to pipe my chocolate mousse into chocolate Cups but the shape is not staying, how do I make my Mousse firm? I used the following ingredients in my mousse: caramel treat, cocoa powder, chocolate and whipped cream.
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substitute for dairy products?

I am a cookery student. As a part of my course, I need to create dietary menus. I have chosen dairy free. Because I am allegy to dairy it can help me to understand how I can produce dairy free food. I have to ask questions to a proffesional advisor…
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Calories in a lava crunch cake

From where do the most of the calories in a chocolate lava crunch cake come from? From the crust or the molten chocolate that's inside?
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Cake Balls with Callebaut chocolate

I have an order for 850 cake balls. In the past I have used chocolate candy melt from the Bulk store. However I was offered a great deal on Callebaut chocolate wafers so I bought them. Please tell me that this chocolate will work on Cake Balls. …
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How to convert Ring Cake to Square Cake

I have a baked chocolate ring cake, but I want to convert it to a square cake. How I can do it?
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Can milk chocolate plus cocoa powder substitute for dark chocolate?

I just got a smoking deal on milk chocolate and bought a bunch. However, I tend to like a darker chocolate flavor in my baking. I would like try to use the milk chocolate plus some cocoa powder (and perhaps butter) to substitute for dark chocolate.…
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Who Provides Sugar free chocolate?

My grandfather loves chocolate so much but he has a diebites so i want to buy a sygar free chocolate for him so anyone tell me from where i can buy it.
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how to stretch white chocolate to make truffles?

I have several bars of real white chocolate. The ingredients on the chocolate bars are, in the following order: Sugar, cocoa butter, milk, soy lecithin, vanilla There is no veg-oil listed in the ingredients (just so you know it's real chocolate) If…
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