How do i melt white & dark chocolate? And what exactly is double boiling method ?

Question

I want to melt the chocolates for my cookies as a decoration.
But i end up messing up my kitchen and a half soft chocolates. Help me pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee................

Answer 1

Set a heat proof bowl over a pot of barely simmering water. Be sure that the water does not make contact with the bowl because it will cause your chocolate to become a dull, gooey texture. Chocolate is sensitve to heat and moisture. Put your chocolate in the bowl and stir. Be patient and let the chocolate melt on moderately low heat. It will take a few minutes, but the chocolate will be melted without burning. Be sure to turn off the heat once the all of the chocolates have melted, and remove from the stove. Some people add a little splash of heavy cream to make ganache- a shiny, liquid chocolate glaze. Or you can add butter for richness. Another thing to consider is adding various liquers such as Grand Marnier or Chambord for extra depth of flavor. There are double boilers made for this purpose but they aren't necessary if you have a heat proof bowl that is large enough to sit on the rim of a saucepan. Double boilers are 2 saucepans that are built to stack on top of one another. Happy baking!

Answer 2

Double boiling is a method by which you have a bowl, or a pot placed over a pot of boiling water. with chocolate, this is to make sure that the chocolate melts and doesn't get burnt.
You want the water boiling before you put the chocolate into the bowl, let it soften up and stir it regularly so it mixes completely.

Answer 3

I've made my mistakes trying to melt chocolate in various forms, and the easiest is the microwave on medium, stirring it every 30-45 seconds. Also, most of my mistakes have been from getting the chocolate too hot, and it seizes (separates into a glumpy liquidy mess) and it is ruined.

Answer 4

hi there!

double boiling is when you take 2 pots(one should fit into the other), the bottom one with water, and the other you put the chocolate in.

NEVER let the water touch the pot thats on top!!!!

let the water boil and turn to low heat so that it doesnt bubble(let it steam), but not too low!

then add a some double cream and stir GENTLY!

good luck!

Answer 5

You can also melt it in the microwave if your careful. Use med. low and stir frequently. I always do it this way. It takes quite a while over a double boiler and I have less clean up.