Melting & Piping Chocolate
Melting and Piping Chocolate Here's the equipment you will need to melt and then pipe chocolate: cutting board paring knife glass measuring cup small saucepan rubber spatula small zipper-style plastic food storage bag kitchen scissors Unsweetened, semisweet or milk chocolate (squares or bars) Place chocolate on cutting board; shave it into small pieces with paring knife. Be sure to use a sharp knife that won't catch or slip. Place shavings in measuring cup. Fill a saucepan one-quarter full (about 1 inch deep) with warm (not hot) water. Place measuring cup in water to melt chocolate, stirring frequently with rubber spatula until smooth. (Be careful not to get any water into chocolate.) Remove measuring cup from saucepan. Let chocolate cool slightly. Fill plastic bag about half full with melted chocolate. Seal bag securely. Use care when pouring melted chocolate into plastic bag. Cut off very tiny corner of bag with scissors. Start with the t...