Melting a couple of mars bars makes an excellent quick chocolate cake
topping!! However, even if I leave it to go cold before spreading on the
cake, it never truely sets again - what should I add to help it set? I have
resorted to keeping it in the fridge, but surely just adding a magic
ingredient should set it - (have tried a tablespoon of milk per bar and it
doesn't help)

??

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004, Gareth Tuckwell wrote:

> Melting a couple of mars bars makes an excellent quick chocolate cake
> topping!! However, even if I leave it to go cold before spreading on the
> cake, it never truely sets again - what should I add to help it set? I have
> resorted to keeping it in the fridge, but surely just adding a magic
> ingredient should set it - (have tried a tablespoon of milk per bar and it
> doesn't help)

I've not tried something like this. Maybe adding a little gelatine would
work. I'd have to experiment but I'd try something like:

- melt the bars
- put the bowl in an ice bath and keep mixing it
- Once it is cool add a small amount of gelatine
- Keep mixing it until gelatine is fully incorporated

Maybe if you post the ingredient for a Mars bar it might help.

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On Mon, 18 Oct 2004, Gareth Tuckwell wrote:

> Melting a couple of mars bars makes an excellent quick chocolate cake
> topping!! However, even if I leave it to go cold before spreading on the
> cake, it never truely sets again - what should I add to help it set? I have
> resorted to keeping it in the fridge, but surely just adding a magic
> ingredient should set it - (have tried a tablespoon of milk per bar and it
> doesn't help)

I've not tried something like this. Maybe adding a little gelatine would
work. I'd have to experiment but I'd try something like:

- melt the bars
- put the bowl in an ice bath and keep mixing it
- Once it is cool add a small amount of gelatine
- Keep mixing it until gelatine is fully incorporated

Maybe if you post the ingredient for a Mars bar it might help.

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