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HELP!!! I've ruined £4 worth of chocolate!

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  • ~Chameleon~
    ~Chameleon~ Posts: 11,956 Forumite
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    The chocolate fountain we had at xmas said to add cream to the chocolate to help keep it free-flowing and it was absolutely fine, but we did heat it in a pan (together) and not in the microwave, so maybe this is where you went wrong? :confused:
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  • bobsa1
    bobsa1 Posts: 1,947 Forumite
    Hi, I've suggested adding cream for fondue in the past on threads and it does work but does need to be warmed I'm afraid
  • jennyjelly
    jennyjelly Posts: 1,708 Forumite
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    Sounds like it was definitely the temperature difference that caused the problem. Well at least I'll be wiser in the future. :o

    I don't mind making a mistake as long as I know what it was and how to avoid it next time. I think I'll put it all in a pan next time as Cameleon suggests.

    Thanks everyone for all the helpful suggestions. :T
    Oh dear, here we go again.
  • System
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    we have always added a small amount of vegetable oil,when we have a chocolate fountain,melt the chocolate and then add a tablespoon or 2 of oil.
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  • imonlynapping
    imonlynapping Posts: 6 Forumite
    Your best bet in future is to heat the cream in a saucepan *before* you melt the chocolate, just up to boiling point and then reduce it to a simmer, and then add the chocolate and keep stirring. It goes lovely and glossy and also makes really nice icing for a cake if you drip it over. I use 250mls double cream to 200g choc but I dont think it would matter if you varies it...not exactly slimming though :)
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,216 Forumite
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    What you did was to shock warm chocolate with cold cream :o I did something similar once and rescued it by making Delia's Chocolate truffles.

    Hang on while I find the link. What I did is here.

    Penny. x
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