How to handle chocolate for that perfect shine and etc...I have read all sorts of articles on keeping it crisps, molding, blooming, tempering, conching, do's/don'ts on specific chocolates to use. I have already purchased bags and bags of the Nestle chips and hate to lose the money already spent. I have tried finding the info on molding with Nestle's on their site...but the link is no longer available. I have to make 200 large chocolate military emblem disks for a function and the batches I have tried are not working. They look like they have what "bloom" is described as looking like.
Has anyone used the Semi-sweet Nestle's chips before in plastic chocolate molds? I understand that something was added and it is meant to keep the "chip" form...but, I am not sure if it can be done or if I have done something wrong in the warming/cooling process causing the finished molds to look splotchy when they dried. Is there any way to remedy it and still use Nestle's chocolate chips?
Or is there any type of chocolate that is easy to get your hands on and use without having to temper it? I live overseas and can't get my hands on much...suggestions? I heard that Ghiradelli makes a good chocolate that doesn't have to be tempered. I am short on time and the tempering process leaves for a lot of error. Any help/guidance is truly appreciated. Thank you!
Has anyone used the Semi-sweet Nestle's chips before in plastic chocolate molds? I understand that something was added and it is meant to keep the "chip" form...but, I am not sure if it can be done or if I have done something wrong in the warming/cooling process causing the finished molds to look splotchy when they dried. Is there any way to remedy it and still use Nestle's chocolate chips?
Or is there any type of chocolate that is easy to get your hands on and use without having to temper it? I live overseas and can't get my hands on much...suggestions? I heard that Ghiradelli makes a good chocolate that doesn't have to be tempered. I am short on time and the tempering process leaves for a lot of error. Any help/guidance is truly appreciated. Thank you!
