Problem melting cooking chocolate
 

Every month or so I make biscuits that require melted chocolate on them,
both plain and milk. I have had no problems until last month when the
milk chocolate was a little lumpy but usable. Today the milk chocolate
(the plain is fine) just went into a gooey mess. I have always used
Tesco brand and melt in a bowl over simmering water. any ideas as to
where I may have gone wrong?
TIA

Broadback wrote:
> Every month or so I make biscuits that require melted chocolate on them,
> both plain and milk. I have had no problems until last month when the
> milk chocolate was a little lumpy but usable. Today the milk chocolate
> (the plain is fine) just went into a gooey mess. I have always used
> Tesco brand and melt in a bowl over simmering water. any ideas as to
> where I may have gone wrong?
> TIA


It sounds like you got a drop of water in it.

-Bob

In article >, Broadback
> wrote:

> Every month or so I make biscuits that require melted chocolate on them,
> both plain and milk. I have had no problems until last month when the
> milk chocolate was a little lumpy but usable. Today the milk chocolate
> (the plain is fine) just went into a gooey mess. I have always used
> Tesco brand and melt in a bowl over simmering water. any ideas as to
> where I may have gone wrong?
> TIA

The smallest bit of water will cause chocolate to seize. A lotof water
(or other liquid) will not cause it to seize. A mysterious thing.
Gooey I don't know about. I melt my stuff in the microwave.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 9-26-05

On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 12:54:59 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> I melt my stuff in the microwave.

That's a secret in itself. Chocolate keeps its shape when you
microwave it, so novices could burn their chocolate if no one clues
them in first.

"sf" <see_reply_address.com> wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 12:54:59 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>> I melt my stuff in the microwave.
>
> That's a secret in itself. Chocolate keeps its shape when you
> microwave it, so novices could burn their chocolate if no one clues
> them in first.

Yep, done that one! Half burnt, half melted and the fire alarm going off
like crazy!
LOL
Sarah

In article >,
"Sarah" > wrote:

> "sf" <see_reply_address.com> wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 12:54:59 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >
> >> I melt my stuff in the microwave.
> >
> > That's a secret in itself. Chocolate keeps its shape when you
> > microwave it, so novices could burn their chocolate if no one clues
> > them in first.
>
> Yep, done that one! Half burnt, half melted and the fire alarm going off
> like crazy!
> LOL
> Sarah
>
>

Using the defrost setting for the Microwave IMHO works better for
melting chocolate, or cheese.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

>>
>>>That's a secret in itself. Chocolate keeps its shape when you
>>>microwave it, so novices could burn their chocolate if no one clues
>>>them in first.
>>
>>Yep, done that one! Half burnt, half melted and the fire alarm going off
>>like crazy!
>>LOL
>>Sarah
>>
>>
>
>
> Using the defrost setting for the Microwave IMHO works better for
> melting chocolate, or cheese.
Thanks all for your help, I have just successfully melted milk chocolate
in the microwave, which will now be my preferred method.

In article >,
Broadback > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
> >>
> >>>That's a secret in itself. Chocolate keeps its shape when you
> >>>microwave it, so novices could burn their chocolate if no one clues
> >>>them in first.
> >>
> >>Yep, done that one! Half burnt, half melted and the fire alarm going off
> >>like crazy!
> >>LOL
> >>Sarah
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > Using the defrost setting for the Microwave IMHO works better for
> > melting chocolate, or cheese.
>
> Thanks all for your help, I have just successfully melted milk chocolate
> in the microwave, which will now be my preferred method.

This list _is_ a wonderful resource, no? :-)

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson