Once you have a craving, the thought of rich, sweet, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate is hard to get out of your head.You don't need to buy a candy bar to get your fix.We will show you how to make your own chocolate using a few basic ingredients.It will be difficult to stop making these chocolates once you start.
Step 1: Pick out your ingredients and supplies.
Dark chocolate has a higher concentration of cocoa butter and less milk.It is possible to make dark chocolate without any milk at all.You're also going to need: a double boiler, a metal whisk, and a candy mold.
Step 2: The double boiler needs to be hot.
In the bottom of the double boiler, fill the pot with an inch of water.The water should come to a boil when this is placed over medium heat.Don't worry, you can have a double boiler.Just fill the bottom of a regular saucepan with water, and use a metal or glass bowl as the top portion of the double boiler.All of your hard work will be ruined if the bowl touches the water or the chocolate burns.If necessary, remove some of the water.
Step 3: The cocoa butter should be melted.
Cocoa butter will melt quicker if you grate it first.You can cut the cocoa butter into small chunks if you don't have a grater.Put the cocoa butter in the double boiler once the water is boiling.The metal whisk can be used to stir it frequently.It's interesting that wooden utensils can still contain the same amount of water as the tree, which can change the composition of chocolate.When mixing chocolate, use metal utensils.Some recipes call for coconut oil instead of cocoa butter, which will result in an oily chocolate that isn't as smooth, rich, and creamy as chocolate should be.
Step 4: Add the rest of the ingredients.
The cocoa butter and cocoa powder should be combined.When the cocoa powder starts to take on a glossy appearance, whisk it until it becomes smooth and creamy.When the chocolate is creamy and glossy, add the sugar and vanilla and whisk to combine.Continue whisking until the sugar is melted.There is no fee to use honey, maple syrup, or any other sugar substitute.
Step 5: You can put chocolate into your mold.
Pour the mixture evenly into your mold after all of the ingredients are melted.If necessary, use a spatula to distribute the chocolate.When the mold is full, sprinkle any additional ingredients you're using, like nuts or dried fruit.The ingredients should be distributed evenly throughout the chocolate.A bar mold, heart shapes, or any other design can be used for this chocolate.You can use clean ice cube trays if you don't have a chocolate mold.Dark chocolate can be used to make delicious confections.
Step 6: Cool chocolate.
The chocolate should be cooled to room temperature.Transfer the mold to an air-tight container and put it in the fridge for about an hour.It is tempting to skip this part so you can enjoy your chocolate later.The surface of the chocolate could become dull and streaked if you put it in the fridge too quickly.
Step 7: The chocolate should be removed from the mold.
Take the chocolate out of the fridge.To remove the mold from the chocolate, place it upside down on a flat surface and peel it away.If the mold is not going away, put the chocolate in the freezer for a while and try again.If the chocolate doesn't come out right away, you can gently tap the back of the mold.You can gently tap the entire mold against a hard surface to release it.
Step 8: You should get your supplies.
Milk chocolate is similar to dark chocolate.Milk chocolate has milk powder in it.Milk chocolate doesn't have to be made with chips.It can be used to make chocolate bars, sauces, and other treats.You'll need: a double boiler or metal bowl and saucepan, a metal spoon, and a pasty bag.
Step 9: Put the cocoa butter in a container.
You can cut the cocoa butter into smaller pieces.The cocoa butter should be placed into a double boiler.A bowl set on top of a saucepan filled with one inch of water can be used.The cocoa butter will melt when you stir it with a metal spoon.Double-check that the bowl isn't touching the water.Remove the bowl and pour some water out of it.
Step 10: Add the rest of the ingredients.
The cocoa powder should be followed by a pinch of salt.Add the sugar and stir.When everything is mixed together, add the milk powder.The chocolate should be whisked vigorously until it becomes glossy.When making chocolate, you want to use powdered milk.Chocolate clumps up into a mess because of the amount of water in liquid milk.
Step 11: Put the chocolate chips in a container.
The pastry bag has a circle tip.There are dots of chocolate on the baking sheet.While the chocolate is still warm, use a toothpick to create a peak in the middle of each chip.You can use a freezer bag if you don't have a pastry bag.Cut off a small hole in the bottom of the bag with scissors.You can push the chocolate out of the hole with a pastry bag.Don't worry if your chocolate chips are not perfect.They will still taste great.Set the chips aside to cool when you finish piping them out.Transfer them to an air-tight container when they're cool.
Step 12: Finished.