How Do You Temper Chocolate In A Chocolate Melting Machine?
Bakers use chocolate in cakes, cookies and candies. Temper your chocolate when using it for making candy. You can tell when chocolate is tempered because it is shiny and snaps when you break pieces of it apart. Chocolate that is improperly tempered may be sticky, grainy and dull in appearance, making it unappetizing to eat. Tempering chocolate involves melting it and then cooling it to specific temperatures. Temper your own chocolate at home using a microwave, a double boiler or a chocolate-melting machine. Cut the chocolate into small pieces for best results. Use a cutting board and a serrated knife. Start at one corner of the chunk of chocolate and work from corner to corner to easily cut off small pieces. Put the chocolate chunks into the bowl of your melting machine. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for turning on your machine. Cook the chocolate for about 30 seconds. Stir the chocolate with a wooden spoon. Melt the chocolate for another 30 seconds and stir again. Keep meltin
