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chocolate pigs?

Mum's been reminiscing about having chocolate pigs in her stocking when she was a kid, so I thought I could try to make some for Christmas and don't know where to start.
Can you get little pig shaped molds anywhere (preferably on the high street) and can I use ordinary chocolate? And how do I stop it from sticking?
Can you tell I'm new to all this?:o
All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
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  • Woofles
    Woofles Posts: 1,249 Forumite
    This is probably not what you meant, but I couldn't resist.


    http://www.thesweetiestop.co.uk/pink-pigs.php
    Woofles you need to get out of that house. You are going insane:eek: - colinw

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  • lilian1977
    lilian1977 Posts: 5,188 Forumite
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    http://www.chocolatebuttons.co.uk/Chocolate-Pigs.html

    :D

    I've no idea if you can get a mould, sorry - but at least this post is bumping yours!
  • Thorntons do choc strawberry pigs.
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 37,388 Forumite
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    If I can buy them ready made I'll happily go for that! As long as they don't charge extortionate delivery charges.
    Off to look at the thorntons site.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • i used to have these at christmas sorry its in french, but they dont seem to sell them in the UK anymore.. they are kind of pig shape??


    just found an english link
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 37,388 Forumite
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    Thanks but apparently they have to be proper pigs! They've got some cute marzipan ones on the same site though.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • rosieben
    rosieben Posts: 5,010 Forumite
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    I remember having sugar pigs and mice in my stocking - if you could get something like that you could maybe cover it in chocolate? linkie here to a sugar pig :cool:
    ... don't throw the string away. You always need string! :D

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  • safesound
    safesound Posts: 1,164 Forumite
    ebay item number 280422155940 is a cute little silicone pig meant for cupcakes. Only problem is its shipped from Hong Kong so may take a while to get here.
    :A:A:A:A:A:A
  • Just remebered pemberton chocolates in Wales do them.
  • katholicos
    katholicos Posts: 2,658 Forumite
    rosieben wrote: »
    I remember having sugar pigs and mice in my stocking - if you could get something like that you could maybe cover it in chocolate? linkie here to a sugar pig :cool:

    I was just about to post about sugar pigs and mice and then i saw you had reminisced! I've never had a chocolate pig but the sugar pigs and mice used to last for ages, they were so hard to bite...used to have to kind of grind them down with my teeth, ever likely my teeth are knackered nowadays :D
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