Home made chocolate slabs

qwiksave

I got mine a while back from Sainsbury's - which seems to be the one place you haven't mentioned on your list.


How you doing LouBlue?

Taadaa

Thank yo everyone's ideas, OH loved the heart shaped chocs I made him. I put desiccated coconut (23p for a big packet in tesco) in the mould first, and he really liked them!

JellyTot_2

Taadaa, I did that too yummy isn't it? And I could believe the size of the bag for the price, bargain!

soblivion

Thanks everyone for showing pics, qwiksave, creamcheese and jem, they all look so scrummy. Hubbies/partners are all going to love them. It's great to see eveybody's ideas and it's making me very peckish too.

dawnylou

Oh wow - just been looking at everyones pics of the Valentine gifts you have all been making today!! I was up bright and early to make my boyfriend some choccie too. But I bet it doesn't turn out half as good as any of the choccies here!!!

Qwiksave - everytime I have attempted this with clingfilm I got creases!!

Jem8472

Rather than using clingfilm for blocks tinfoil is good as long as you smooth it out and make sure there are no creases!

dotchas

Spudnik wrote: »

Wow, some really great results on here!

I'm curious... where did you all manage to get the mini-marshmellows? I looked in Somerfield, Morrisons, Instore and Woolworths about a month ago and couldn't find any, so gave up. I was making a hot-chocolate gift mug for my mum.

Mine actually came from a hot chocolate gift mug I got for christmas,I had forgotten all about them!

Spudnik_2

Thanks guys! I figured that, since Morrison's didn't stock them, Sainsbury's wouldn't. Doh!

Still, at least I'll know for next time.

funnyfreckle

Thanks for all the great inspiration everybody - I would have never thought of giving this a go without all your great ideas. I made some for my husband but found it a real struggle as I've given up chocolate for lent - the smell of the melting chocolate drove me crazy and as for not being able to lick out the bowl ...! I was really chuffed with the way they turned out and as my husband is abroad for Valentine's I put them in a plastic container and then wrapped it up - my husband then decided to shake it exceptionally hard for about a minute to try and work out what was inside. Goodness knows what they look like now!! Still I don't think I will ever find out because I expect they will all be eaten by the time he gets back!

Everyone's hearts look really fantastic - thanks for the pics and ideas.

qwiksave

I've just let my boys have a chocolate and marshmallow 'fondue' with my choccie maker - they have been eying up DH's valentine treats all day and there was a danger that there wouldn't be any left by the time he came back.