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MommyLuv




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Sep 23 2008, 2:56 pm
I'm not into desserts that require too much time or expertise...


but I do love chocolate-covered anything. I made chocolate covered raisins, peanuts, almonds etc...which is really easy-you melt a dark choc. bar in a double boiler, mix in the goods, and drop by heaps on a cookie sheet and refrigerate til hardened.

The only problem here is that once out of the fridge, the chocolate melts very fast, and ends up all over your fingers when you're eating these goodies. (I only consider that a problem in polite company. Otherwise...lick away!)


Is there something I need to be doing to prevent this?
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flowerpower




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Sep 23 2008, 2:57 pm
Serve in an air conditioned room.
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greenfire




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Sep 23 2008, 2:58 pm
not sure ... but to prevent rock hardness add a bit of whipping cream or pareve milk to the chocolate aka ganache ...
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MommyLuv




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Sep 23 2008, 2:58 pm
flowerpower wrote:
Serve in an air conditioned room.


LOL. I do. It doesn't help, the heat from your fingers turns the chocolate coating into liquid.
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pinkbubbles




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Sep 23 2008, 6:05 pm
Maybe theres a special chocolate you can use.

I wonder how the chocolate manufacturers make candy that doesn't melt?
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sunshine!




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Sep 23 2008, 7:39 pm
They actually use candy melts, which is a coating for all those things you mentioned and doesn't melt like chocolate does. I think you can get kosher candy melts in baking specialty stores like peppermill etc.
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MommyLuv




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 24 2008, 10:18 am
Interesting idea re. the candy melts. But that would defeat the idea of this dessert...the incredible taste of high-cocoa content chocolate!!
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greenfire




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 24 2008, 10:22 am
yeah go for taste ... lick the hands ... give out napkins ... Drunken Smile
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micki




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 24 2008, 10:23 am
your mistake I think is that you refridge it till hard.
so when its out of the fridge it melts.
it never got a chance to dry.
so- put it in the freezer for a moment to set, then leave it out on the counter to dry.
try it, but if it works you'll need tto send me some choc covered nuts. those are my favorite.
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MommyLuv




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 24 2008, 10:37 am
micki wrote:
your mistake I think is that you refridge it till hard.
so when its out of the fridge it melts.
it never got a chance to dry.
so- put it in the freezer for a moment to set, then leave it out on the counter to dry.
try it, but if it works you'll need tto send me some choc covered nuts. those are my favorite.



good idea!!!! Fedex good for you??
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