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Can seized chocolate be saved?

post #1 of 28
12/18/09 at 1:46pm
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I don't want to through it out. Is there any hope at all? I needed it to dip p.b. balls in.

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post #2 of 28
12/18/09 at 1:56pm
I never had any luck with it, but I will give you a bump.
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post #3 of 28
12/18/09 at 2:05pm
Add crisco? I'm not sure it'd work, but if you have a little crisco to spare you could try it?
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post #4 of 28
12/18/09 at 2:56pm
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Add crisco? I'm not sure it'd work, but if you have a little crisco to spare you could try it?



That didnt work for me.. icon_sad.gif Plus if you add too much it can make the chocolate very soft and it will not harden the same way.
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post #5 of 28
12/18/09 at 3:14pm
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Thanks ladies. I did try the crisco....just a bit and no luck. Maybe corn syrup? Will it make it worse if I re-heat it? Maybe I will just have to eat it....it's still yummy!
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post #6 of 28
12/18/09 at 3:26pm
Usually all you can do with seized chocolate is make a ganache (and not the best ganache ever, really).
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post #7 of 28
12/18/09 at 3:34pm
If you make ganache, you can dip the p.b. balls in it, but it might not get really hard - at least you wouldn't be wasting all that chocolate.
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post #8 of 28
12/18/09 at 3:43pm
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I will try the ganache then. I'm sure they will be just as yummy. I'll just keep them chilled.
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post #9 of 28
12/18/09 at 3:51pm
Once the chocolate has seized its molecular structure has changed so it will never be good again. You can try to make ganashe or other things with it but you are really better off dumping it and starting fresh. (Go ahead, ask me how I know this...) icon_rolleyes.gif
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post #10 of 28
12/18/09 at 4:06pm
You can add 1 tbsp. of solid shortening or an even smaller amount of paramount crystals. That has worked for me when I accidentally seized my chocolate. A chef once told me that you could add small amount of hot water and stir vigorously. I was totally shocked that he said to add more water. I never tried it, but he swore by it. He said to make sure the water is hot and start adding a tbsp at a time to unseize it. It will not have the shine as tempered chocolate but he suggested using it is great for baking or chocolate sauces.
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post #11 of 28
12/18/09 at 4:09pm
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Originally Posted by bobwonderbuns

Once the chocolate has seized its molecular structure has changed so it will never be good again. You can try to make ganashe or other things with it but you are really better off dumping it and starting fresh. (Go ahead, ask me how I know this...) icon_rolleyes.gif



I know the answer,but..im going to go for it...
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post #12 of 28
12/18/09 at 4:15pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bobwonderbuns

Once the chocolate has seized its molecular structure has changed so it will never be good again. You can try to make ganashe or other things with it but you are really better off dumping it and starting fresh. (Go ahead, ask me how I know this...) icon_rolleyes.gif



I know the answer,but..im going to go for it...
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ha ha ha ha ha!! Only you Edna, only you!! icon_lol.gif Well... the answer is... "been there, done that..." icon_redface.gificon_razz.gif
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post #13 of 28
12/18/09 at 4:21pm
My sister had this happen when she was melting about 2 pounds of chocolate. We didn't want to waste it so I did some research and found that if you add vegetable oil, a little at a time, you can get the chocolate to come back. She was using it to dip Oreo truffles and it worked!
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post #14 of 28
12/18/09 at 7:17pm
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jymorgan, I sure hope you're right! I will definitly try it....I'm excited now. I really didn't want to eat all of it. I could never just throw it out....it's chocolate! LOL
Question though, do you have to re-heat it, or just add the oil and start stirring?
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post #15 of 28
12/19/09 at 6:46am
I used the Wilton melting pot to melt a pound of white chocolate the other day and it not only didn't melt, it turned into a big blob of what can only be described as "it's dead Jim." icon_surprised.gif We tried adding paramount crystals and such but they just sat on top of the blob. icon_confused.gif Needless to say we just pitched it (and from now on we use the "warm" setting to melt the white chocolate.) icon_cool.gif
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