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the cocoa butter in chocolate consists of many fat groups with melting points
that vary between approximately 60 and 110 degrees F. Cocoa butter actually melts a few degrees below this but we warm it slightly higher to make sure. The fats that melt at the higher temp. are also the first ones to solidify as the melted chocolate is cools. These fats, when distributed throughout, are what give the chocolate its gloss and solidity.(if properly tempered the chocolate should break with a snap). FOR DARK CHOCOLATE melt and heat to 115-120 cool to80-82 warm slowly to87-90 FOR MILK OR WHITE CHOCOLATE Melt and heat to 110-115 cool to 78-80 warm slowly to85-87 The reason why you reheat it the final time is because when you cool it down the chocolate is now too thick to use and must be warmed before it can be utilized. Great care must betaken in this final step. if you let the chocolate get just a few degrees above the recommended temp, too much fat will melt and the chocolate will separate and show on the surface in the whitish pattern known as bloom. hopefully that answers some of your questions. i have been following those temps i posted above and have gotten good results. good luck Mike |
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