![]() Quickly remove the bowl from the pot and add a few morsels of chocolate. Once it’s inserted correctly gently stir to melt the chocolate evenly until the temperature of the chocolate reads 110☏. ![]() We need to know the temperature of the chocolate. If the tip is touching the bowl it’ll register the temperature of the bowl, NOT the chocolate. And second, you’ll need to make sure the tip of the thermometer is in the chocolate BUT NOT touching the bottom. If you add any amount of water to the chocolate it’ll seize up and be unusable. Bring 2 inches of water to a boil in any old pot, place the stainless steel bowl over the top, add the gel food coloring, and attach the candy thermometer. Start by splitting the white chocolate into two bowls – about 75% into a stainless steel bowl and 25% into any other bowl. ![]() We temper chocolate by using a candy thermometer and a water bath to gently melt the chocolate to the perfect temperature. Lay a piece of parchment paper out on the counter, and get ready to melt some chocolate! It’ll be easier than trying to fill a bag in your hand. Prep by inserting a piping bag with a medium round tip (#10 Wilton is what I used) into a cup and wrapping the top of the bag around the edges. And not only have I never done it before, I just had to start with the most difficult chocolate to temper – white chocolate. Confession: I’ve never tempered chocolate before. We are going to start with the tempered chocolate. Sound good? Sound like a nice compromise? I hope so, because it’s already happening. And for those recipes that need a little extra help I’ll add actual Monster Extract i.e. ![]() I’ll do half the recipes with naturally occurring purple coloring from the ingredients I use. Thanks to everyone who participated in the polls on Instagram and Twitter this last week! Even though the results were overwhelmingly in favor of allowing me to use purple coloring as my Monster Extract, I’ve decided on a compromise. It’s the first Halloween post of the season! And yes, we are starting with the easiest, but I wanted to make sure A) the post got done and B) you could make these delicious little monsters for your own spooky (or simply fun) Halloween bash! ![]()
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