Home made chocolate slabs

ginnyknit

oligeo wrote: »

I'm wondering if making a truffle mix (ie double cream mixed with melted chocolate), poured into a chocolate case would work. To make truffles you let it harden, but if you could pour it into the chocolate whilst it was still warm, it may work. Not too warm though, else you might ruin the chocolate case.

Dont forget though if you use fresh cream the choccies won't keep very long as we don't use all those preservatives and probably need keeping in the fridge.

oligeo

irishgirl62 wrote: »

wow oligeo that is lovely how did you do it?

I've got a round silicone cake tin. I melted some plain chocolate (In a glass bowl set over a saucepan of water - don't let water touch the bowl). I used 200g of plain chocolate. I poured that in. Then I melted 100g of white chocolate, and gently poured on top. Then using a skewer (or anything thin) I gently swirled to get the marble type pattern. When it had been sat for about an hour, I added the chocolate stars (Dr Oetekar ones, brought from supermarket). When it was very nearly set I used a knife to make the indent for cutting.

Next time I'll probably try and make more slices, as it was quite sickly. I need to practice trying to get a neater line also.

I used Waitrose belgian chocolate, and I worked out it cost me about £2.60 to make. Now I just need to figure out a way of wrapping them for xmas pressies.

Sarah

gabyjane

Wow that pizza is fab..well done! last night me and dh went to pizza express and whiole we were sat i noticed their pizza boxes on the sides just on display..i am going to ask my friend later as she is going to politely ask for one for a small fee!! will let you know how she gets on as would love to put dh's in one of these as good size and his fave place to eat!!
Can't wait to make his now!

irishgirl62

oligeo wrote: »

I've got a round silicone cake tin. I melted some plain chocolate (In a glass bowl set over a saucepan of water - don't let water touch the bowl). I used 200g of plain chocolate. I poured that in. Then I melted 100g of white chocolate, and gently poured on top. Then using a skewer (or anything thin) I gently swirled to get the marble type pattern. When it had been sat for about an hour, I added the chocolate stars (Dr Oetekar ones, brought from supermarket). When it was very nearly set I used a knife to make the indent for cutting.

Next time I'll probably try and make more slices, as it was quite sickly. I need to practice trying to get a neater line also.

I used Waitrose belgian chocolate, and I worked out it cost me about £2.60 to make. Now I just need to figure out a way of wrapping them for xmas pressies.

Sarah

Thanks sarah for telling us how you made it I am definetely gonna give this a go! I am going to make the pizza boxes myself. If it is a success I will make some for my DD's movie hampers.

irishgirl62

I have just made mine, my DS put grated white chocolate on it without me knowing, just waiting for it to harden, hope it pops out ok...will do the slices when it has hardened a bit more

oligeo

Looks great Sharon, let me know how you get on slicing it.
I'd like mine to be a bit neater than i managed first time.

Sarah

tartantotty

I am sure this has been mentioned already, but I am planning to make florentine type chocs - using the petit four cases from poundland, and then topping with mixed chopped dried fruit and nuts/crushed crunchies/crushed maltesers/chopped up fudge pieces/homemade candied orange peel/crystallied ginger etc (not all on the same one by the way!!! :rotfl:), then stack them up and wrap in tissue and cello.

I used the snowman soup cones as gift tags last year (name on the back of the instruction label), so I might do the stack as the gift tag instead! Means you can make the pressie cheaper cos everyone is so impressed with the tag they dont notice!! :rotfl::T

tartantotty

tartantotty wrote: »

I am sure this has been mentioned already, but I am planning to make florentine type chocs - using the petit four cases from poundland, and then topping with mixed chopped dried fruit and nuts/crushed crunchies/crushed maltesers/chopped up fudge pieces/homemade candied orange peel/crystallied ginger etc (not all on the same one by the way!!! :rotfl:), then stack them up and wrap in tissue and cello.

I used the snowman soup cones as gift tags last year (name on the back of the instruction label), so I might do the stack as the gift tag instead! Means you can make the pressie cheaper cos everyone is so impressed with the tag they dont notice!! :rotfl::T

Just had a thought, if you make flapjacks that are too crumbly, you could sprinkle them on the top too!

catherinevegh

Hello there,
Just found this thread last night and I've read up to p18...then the last 2.
The Pizzas look brill.
I have tried making small chocolate coins then stick other sweets on top, my idea being small gifts for people we forgot. ( did I say forgot....never we made these especially for you!!!!!)
However my problem is that it went well they looked great but as soon as you picked them up to put in cello bags they started melting. Has anyone else found this or is there a way to avoid it.
PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

graceandowen

they are really fantastic!!!
Thanks for sharing your daughters fantastic idea, I will be getting my little ones to make some for their grandparents and cousins for Xmas gifts :D
thanks again xxx