How to Melt Chocolate. While chocolate melts very easily, it also tends to scorch or seize if it's not handled properly. To avoid this, either melt it in a stovetop double-boiler or put it into the microwave in short increments. Learn how to melt chocolate on the stove, in the microwave, and in a slow cooker, with easy tips for best results.
Two key steps will give you perfectly melted chocolate using the microwave, every time.
The first is making sure the chocolate is in small, uniform pieces.
Melting chocolate on the stovetop is the preferred method.
You can have How to Melt Chocolate using 6 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of How to Melt Chocolate
- It's of Chocolate bar (chopped) or chocolate chips (necessary amount).
- Prepare of Cookware:.
- You need of Cooking pot.
- It's container of Heat-resistant.
- It's spoon of Wooden.
- Prepare container of Microwave.
A double boiler gives you the best control over the heat. The steam of the simmering water gently melts the chocolate so that it doesn't burn. Melting chocolate is an important kitchen skill! Learn how to melt chocolate like a pro, and get started making candies and desserts in no time.
How to Melt Chocolate instructions
- Ingredients: Bain marie.
- Preparation:.
- Place boiling water in a pot At low temperature maintain the water temperature Place inside the pot a container with the chocolate inside it, the container should not touch the bottom and the water should not reach the chocolate.
- When it starts to melt, stir until the chocolate is completely melted Do not cover the container that holds the chocolate, if water falls on it it will be damaged.
- Tip. If the optimum point of melting is accidentally exceeded, it can be recovered: A. Put the container containing the damaged chocolate on the pot with boiling water B. Add droplets of boiling water in small amounts C. Mix until it acquires the proper consistency or repeat the procedure again.
- Ingredients: In the Microwave.
- Preparation:.
- Place the chocolate in a container in the microwave, melt it at maximum temperature for 30 seconds Remove, stir, put back 15 seconds.
- Repeat periods of 15 minutes, removing from microwave and stirring until the chocolate is completely melted.
- Tip. If the optimum point of melting is accidentally exceeded, you can recover the chocolate by adding pearls or chocolate fragments by mixing them until they are melted in the chocolate.
By melting chocolate, you create a tool for dipping, topping, and decorating with chocolate. You also take a key step in following recipes for a wide range. Follow this technique to learn how to melt chocolate in the microwave without burning or seizing it. Melting chocolate is a skill that seems like a no-brainer, however it can actually present some big issues. Chocolate burns easily and it can also seize up, meaning it turns into a thick gritty paste, if it.