Sqwertz wrote:
> I thought I had melted chocolate (Nestle morsels) in the microwave
> on medium-low setting before, stirring often, but something really
> went wrong last time I tried this: It turned into what looks like a
> brick of cocoa.
>
> It's crumbly and looks dry. But it tastes fine - Heck maybe even
> better tasting then when it was in morsel form. Has a nice crumbly
> texture, not smooth, but it smooths out in the mouth. Not really
> dry at all, not as dry as it looks. When it happened I just let it
> cool and stuck it all in all in a plastic bag and tried to forget
> about it... until now.
>
> What did the microwave do to it? And is there a way to bring this
> back to a smooth melted consistency for dipping? (for my lace
> cookies).
>
> -sw

I don't know what happened, but I'm never going to do the
microwave/chocolate melt thing again. . .I grabbed the melamine dish after
melting the chocolate the other day and promptly threw it at the wall. Damn
that was hot -- I toasted my entire index finger and a good portion of my
thumb. It's a pot on the stove for me for now on. ;o[
Janet