@raceplate just put your chocolate candy bars in the microwave for like 10 second burst for like 2 to 3 times and it's easy the first time I tried it worked greAt
I'm trying to make chocolate decorations for cupcakes. I bought milk chocolate candy bars is that ok? And how do I melt it without burning the chocolate?
@jieshika The chocolate was probably either too thick or too cold. Don't let the chocolate cool all the way; it still has to be a bit malleable. Also, use a very thin, metal spatula. Thicker plastic ones will never work. Don't worry if you don't get it the first few times. I made chocolate crumbs the first two. Keep trying!
when the chocolate sets up it will dull down and not be so shiny, as well as you begin to push with the spatula it will roll instead of just crinkle up- it is a little bit of trial and error
the tray is a flat baking sheet, the scraper is simply a metal spatula turned over! no special equipment just easy peasy..........You can even use semi sweet chocolate chips if you like- even less cumbersome than bittersweet
That totally makes sense!! Aaah love this! I thought I would have to buy a huge chunk of chocolate and use a vegetable peeler to get curls that big. Awesome video! Thanks so much!~
The chocolate was simply semi sweet chocolate chips, melts easy, less likely to burn and works wonderfully in this application. I simply poured the melted chocolate onto a flat baking sheet, thinned it out using an offset spatula and let it cool.Then scored it and then used a metal spatula to make the curls.
Hi, Did you add any vegetable shortening to your melted chocolate? I'm trying to make these curls and my chocolate seems to be to thick when I'm spreading it on my tray/cookie sheet, it's not smooth like yours... Thanks :-)
You're welcome! I am not classically trained as a pastry chef, but when I was making curls for an article, my editor who was present was amazed at how easy I did them, she'd taken a chocolate course and lamented how hard they made it (with special tools etc) so I filmed it right then and here it is. I'll keep doing that sort of thing it seems to be a crowd pleaser
OMG thanks i was wondering how to do this for my cake today
jellybuby 1 week ago
@raceplate just put your chocolate candy bars in the microwave for like 10 second burst for like 2 to 3 times and it's easy the first time I tried it worked greAt
slurpeeyuki11 2 weeks ago
I'm trying to make chocolate decorations for cupcakes. I bought milk chocolate candy bars is that ok? And how do I melt it without burning the chocolate?
raceplate 1 month ago
@channonMondoux did you temper the cholate??
TheChimpB0y 1 month ago
So I am guessing from what I saw... The faster you move the tighter the curl? Then vice-versa for when you slow down?
Tyler4768 2 months ago
@Tyler4768 yes and the angle you hold the spatula to will help. bigger the angle tigther the curl - small the angle bigger the curl.
TheChimpB0y 1 month ago
yummmy
sweetcandy224499danc 8 months ago
how come it doesn't curl it just goes up the spatula when i do it?
jieshika 10 months ago
@jieshika The chocolate was probably either too thick or too cold. Don't let the chocolate cool all the way; it still has to be a bit malleable. Also, use a very thin, metal spatula. Thicker plastic ones will never work. Don't worry if you don't get it the first few times. I made chocolate crumbs the first two. Keep trying!
kurtthewurt 10 months ago
A lot easier than other methods!
TheToots6 11 months ago
this was simply semi sweet chocolate- but I have used bitter sweet- its just fussier
ChannonMondoux 11 months ago
what kind of chocolate do you use???
34gregory 11 months ago
when the chocolate sets up it will dull down and not be so shiny, as well as you begin to push with the spatula it will roll instead of just crinkle up- it is a little bit of trial and error
ChannonMondoux 1 year ago
How do you know when chocolate is ready to curl? How thick?
Bobeba80 1 year ago
omg that looks so easy! i should try that later! thanks for the video! :D
xjslover913 1 year ago
Brilliant! Thank you!
mopez81 1 year ago
the tray is a flat baking sheet, the scraper is simply a metal spatula turned over! no special equipment just easy peasy..........You can even use semi sweet chocolate chips if you like- even less cumbersome than bittersweet
ChannonMondoux 1 year ago
the tray is a flat baking sheet, the scraper is simply a metal spatula turned over! no special equipment just easy peasy..........
ChannonMondoux 1 year ago
That totally makes sense!! Aaah love this! I thought I would have to buy a huge chunk of chocolate and use a vegetable peeler to get curls that big. Awesome video! Thanks so much!~
liltwinshedevil 1 year ago
excellent thanks soooo much! can i ask where you got your tray and scraper from???
ruski6969 1 year ago
those are pencil curls, not chocolate curls! (thanks for the video though!)
xkiraxkirax 1 year ago
The chocolate was simply semi sweet chocolate chips, melts easy, less likely to burn and works wonderfully in this application. I simply poured the melted chocolate onto a flat baking sheet, thinned it out using an offset spatula and let it cool.Then scored it and then used a metal spatula to make the curls.
ChannonMondoux 1 year ago
what did u put underneath the melted chocolate? are those just some cardboard paper? thnxs!
angizeigto 1 year ago
great !
berryberrymuch 2 years ago
Hi, Did you add any vegetable shortening to your melted chocolate? I'm trying to make these curls and my chocolate seems to be to thick when I'm spreading it on my tray/cookie sheet, it's not smooth like yours... Thanks :-)
Janene79 2 years ago
You're welcome! I am not classically trained as a pastry chef, but when I was making curls for an article, my editor who was present was amazed at how easy I did them, she'd taken a chocolate course and lamented how hard they made it (with special tools etc) so I filmed it right then and here it is. I'll keep doing that sort of thing it seems to be a crowd pleaser
ChannonMondoux 2 years ago