How Do You Make Milk Chocolate Candy Bars?
For those tired of tasteless commercial milk chocolate candy bars, a homemade option seems the answer. If you want to make your own, make sure to use a high-quality couverture chocolate. Couverture differs from chocolate baking chips in its cocoa butter percentage. Containing at least 32 percent of cocoa butter means that couverture, though more expensive, melts easier and tastes better than mass-marketed baking chips or chocolate-flavored candy coating. Craft stores with candy making sections, candy supply outlets and the Internet all serve as sources for the materials for making your own milk chocolate bars. Fill the bottom half of the double boiler with 2 inches of water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Put the milk chocolate couverture into the top half of the double boiler or into the metal bowl. Set the bowl over the pot of boiling water (or put the top of the double boilers on the bottom). Decrease the heat to medium low and, stirring constantly, melt the chocolate until it
