Home made chocolate slabs

jcr16

wow the choc pizza looks fab. i have a hubby who would love one of those. i've just bought a silicone tin from ebay , but wondering once i've made it. how would be best to present it as a pressie ?

jcr16

just thought. i could use a pizza box couldn't i. i've looked on ebay but can't find any single 9inch pizza boxes. only packs of 5 min. does anyone know where i could buy one ? or could i go to pizza takeaway and ask to buy a box from them ? is that too cheeky ? i expect they buy in bulk so might sell one for a couple of pound.

qwiksave

Thought I'd ressurect this wonderful old thread as Valentines Day (& Easter) are on their way (& because its one of my favourite subjects! )... Yum, Choccie.... Also thought some new people may wish to get some ideas from this thread.

But while I'm on, I noticed on the 'Kirsty's Homemade Christmas' programme that was on before xmas she made some homemade choccie treats and she had a tip about tempering. If I remember correctly, she laid out the melted choccie onto a Marble Slab and sort of swished it all over with a palette knife to cool it down. That's supposed to work, according to the expert she had insructing her. If you haven't got marble, a BIG baking tray would do.

I've got a slab of a marble worktop, think I might try that!

charleypink

These chocolate slabs look fab! I think i might have a go at doing a valentines slab. I was thinking of putting sliced strawberries in, would that work?

timnlaura

What an inspiring thread, it has taken me most of the morning to read it but defo worth it. I am about to attempt to make a slab to go in one of my towel pamper cakes!

chasingsunshine_2

Wow just been reading through this and got some fab ideas!

I'm in the process of attemping some liquor filled chocolates! Not expecting much from them to be honest but thought it might be fun to try out.

Thanks for all the ideas!

gingerandrubarb

angelkay wrote: »

This loooks scrummy,! i want it, what did you use to make this? x

babyfreckles

Just wanted to say thanks to the OP for this thread - I made my first lot last night. Just bought asdas own chocolate. Ended up making a white bar with granola and dried cranberries, milk bar with pisatchios and a dark bar with mixed chocolate covered nuts. Impressed, so I think family will be getting these for christmas! xx

chazsucks

i know this thread was old but can anyone help me? i tried making some chocolate slabs yesterday and a chocolate pizza. they look great but as soon as you go near them they start melting!!!

i looked it up and apparently its because you have to temper the chocolate? well i read how to do this and i'm so confused! i thought i was already doing that? but i guess i can't have as my choclates all melty

xx

midnightraven3

well i dont know what you did do
but if you can stand listening to this reeeeeeeeeeeeeeally whiney woman for just over 2 minutes, this is the simplest & easiest way to temper chocolate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_evlqvYZOM