Friday, February 23, 2018

Question for Mom


What can you do if chocolate seizes up when you’re melting it?  --Helen H.

Not a lot.  Chocolate gets gritty when a tiny bit of water gets into it during the melting process.  Some people suggest adding some corn oil or canola oil to the mixture, but I’ve never had any success doing that.  To calm myself down, I add some cream or milk, as well as sugar if I’m using unsweetened chocolate, and turn the mess into a cup of hot chocolate.  Adding a lot of liquid to gritty chocolate makes the gritty texture go away. 


Once you’ve enjoyed the hot chocolate, start melting a new batch of chocolate.  Here are some effective ways to do that. 

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