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For questions about chocolate as an ingredient. Also includes questions about the use of other cocoa-based products and questions about chocolate drinks.

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What is the best way to melt chocolate?

Melting chocolate in a double boiler is the safest method for melting chocolate, and it's fairly easy. But it makes two pots dirty. I didn't had the problem of it being grainy. … And a footnote: be very careful with white chocolate. That tends to burn the most easily. …
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Is there a way to keep chocolate chips from melting in chocolate-chip waffles?

You can use the tips Jay gave you, or you could try to put in modelling chocolate 'chips' instead of chocolate chips. … Modelling chocolate is a paste, so those chips won't be hard, but I've heard it doesn't melt, so it wouldn't be as soft as melted real chocolate chips. …
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Thick Chocolate Sauce

Simply said, heat up heavy cream and pour it over chopped bittersweet chocolate. Stir till all the chocolate is melted and you have a nice, smooth consistency. … For your purpose, use at maximum the same amount of cream as chocolate. Add some more chocolate if it's too runny. But know that the ganache will become harder/thicker when cooled. …
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How to get chocolate of chocolate covered strawberries shiny?

Yesterday, I made strawberries covered with chocolate. Both my strawberries and milk chocolate were at room temperature. … Can I do anything to make the chocolate shiny? …
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Does the type of sugar make a difference when making chocolate?

I was checking some sites on how to make chocolate myself. I should start with mixing cocoa butter, cocoa powder and sugar (and milk powder if I would make milk chocolate). … Would this have an effect on the chocolate? Or is the amount too small for that? (After the mixing it together, I should melt and temper it, with adding some existing chocolate.) …
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Why do chocolate chips stay softer after being baked?

I could be wrong, but I have the feeling that after baking chocolate chip cookies, the chocolate chips are still melted; or at least a lot softer than before you bake the cookies. …
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How can I substitute for unsweetened chocolate in a frosting?

I do have dark chocolate (cacao percentage is about 40, but I don't know how much sugar is in them). I believe the frosting would be too sweet (even for a frosting) if I would use my chocolate. … The cupcakes themselves contain it and the combination of the two types of chocolate seem nice to me. …
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Is there a substitute for chocolate graham crackers?

I now came across a recipe that asks for chocolate Graham cracker crumbs. What do I do best? Should I use a regular chocolate cookie? Add cacao powder to regular cookie crumbs? Something else? … Is there anything special about the chocolate Graham crackers? FYI, I would need the crumbs for this recipe. …
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converting pure chocolate to "bittersweet" chocolate

I don't know how your chocolate taste, but if it's really bitter, you always can add more sugar in the dough of the cookies. I really wouldn't touch the chocolate. …
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