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post #16 of 24
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Originally Posted by shanter

Proprietor at my cake store said food coloring for chocolate has to be oil-based. It is different from the paste colors you use to color royal icing, buttercream, cakes, etc., or the grocery store ones. I didn't ask about melted chocolate and powdered colors.
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Right. And as OP stated, she was using Wilton Candy Colors--oil based colors.

You can use powdered colors. That is how I color cocoa butter for painting. You can also melt colored candy melts and mix them with white chocolate, but obviously, the colors won't be intense.

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post #17 of 24
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I really appreciate all the input, i took another try, using both candy melts and white chocolate with the candy colors, i added some shortening and they didnt sieze! may not be as shiny, but worked great, Yay! made my night! LOL thumbs_up.gif
post #18 of 24
Yup. I haven't noticed a difference in the shine but that's probably because I've never seen them side by side. When I'm at the seizing point, or when it jut isn't thin enough, my only option has been to add shortening. I did pick up some cocoa butter a few weeks back but I can't remember why. Blakescakes: can I add that to chocolate to keep it at consistency? Is that why I bought it?
post #19 of 24
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Originally Posted by cheatize

. Blakescakes: can I add that to chocolate to keep it at consistency? Is that why I bought it?



With real chocolate, you need to temper the cocoa butter before adding it. That can be a pain.

With candy melts and with real chocolate, you can add paramount crystals without having to temper them. This gives a thinner pouring product, but one that will firm up and shine properly, too.

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post #20 of 24
I've tried the Paramount crystals before and they never dissolved. I had to throw the whole batch out. Are there specific instructions for adding it?
post #21 of 24
I don't like Wilton's Candy Melts. I'd much rather use Merckens or real Chocolate. I don't care for the taste of the Candy Melts.
post #22 of 24
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Originally Posted by cheatize

I've tried the Paramount crystals before and they never dissolved. I had to throw the whole batch out. Are there specific instructions for adding it?



I have never had a problem with Paramount Crystals not melting, you have to stir for a while, or maybe you got a bad batch, if there is such thing as a bad batch of Paramount Crystals.
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post #23 of 24
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Originally Posted by Uniqueask


I have never had a problem with Paramount Crystals not melting, you have to stir for a while, or maybe you got a bad batch, if there is such thing as a bad batch of Paramount Crystals.



They're basically solid palm kernel oil. I don't see how they could go bad and they melt at aroun 80 degrees, so if the chocolate is melted, stirring them into it should melt them, too...........

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post #24 of 24
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Originally Posted by SugarandSpice3674

I did everything i could to avoid seizing,



I just started using candy melts for decorations...What is Seizing? ... I'm still learning as you can tell
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