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Tempering Chocolate

Everything you ever wanted to know about the most essential skill when working with chocolate! I will show you how to make perfectly tempered chocolate that has a bright shine, great snap, and delicious texture, every time!
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams real chocolate, chopped or in pistoles plus 125g more of the same chocolate, if using the seeding method

Equipment

  • 1 digital scale
  • 1 heatproof bowl
  • 1 rubber spatula
  • 1 infrared thermometer or candy thermometer
  • 1 offset spatula

Method
 

  1. Completely melt the chocolate in the microwave or a double-boiler until it registers the temperature listed on either the packaging or the above table on a food thermometer.
  2. Toss in the seed chocolate and stir until melted. Consistently fold and stir the chocolate to help cool it until a thermometer registers the recommended temperature on the packaging.
  3. Using either the microwave or a double-boiler, gently reheat it to the recommended temperature on the packaging.
  4. Test the temper by dipping an offset spatula into the chocolate. If it sets quickly and comes out smooth and shiny, it's ready to use!