Jerry Avins wrote:
> On May 3, 11:40 am, John Kuthe > wrote:
>> On May 3, 10:14 am, Jerry Avins > wrote:
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>>> On May 2, 2:50 pm, Ruddell > wrote:
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>>>> Dumb question probably but I don't really know what to do. I want
>>>> to buy a fairly large block of chocolate and melt it to fit a
>>>> mold. While it's melted, what can I mix in to make it less denser
>>>> so it will cut with a knife easily?
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>>>> I think I said that right and I hope you all got it...
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>>> Heavy cream and/or parafin wax. Can one still get blocks of white
>>> parafin for sealing jam jars? Ib not, sabbath candles will do (make
>>> sure to pull the wick out of the melted candle).
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>>> Jerry
>>> --
>>> Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can
>>> get.
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>> Paraffin wax??!! ICK!!!! No WAY! I'd not put that in MY mouth!
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>> John Kuthe...
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> You regularly do with chocolate confections. Have you read many
> chocolate recipes?
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> Jerry

No good recipe includes wax. Wax was used in the past my amateur candy
makers to avoid having to temper the chocolate.