Chocolate Decorations Recipe

directions

In a small bowl over medium saucepan 1/4 full of simmering water melt chocolate. If you're using white chocolate and want to tint it, stir in a tiny amount of coloring now (use a toothpick for this; if you're unfamiliar with paste food coloring, be aware that a little goes a very long way). You'll have to settle for pastels, since extra dye will seize up the chocolate before you can incorporate the corn syrup and for this mixture you can't use the trick of adding oil to resmooth it.

Stir in corn syrup, just barely combining. It will seize up violently; wrap and refrigerate for an hour.

Remove chocolate from refrigerator and begin working it with (impeccably clean) hands. Roll out half of the batch at a time to make a 3-inch-by-9-inch strip. If it's sticky, rechill; if it is still sticky, your slab may be too warm. If that is not the case, or you don't have a marble slab or rolling pin, you may roll out between sheets of plastic wrap, lifting and replacing wrap as chocolate sheet stretches and grows. Chocolate should be no more than 1/8 inch thick. Cut into shapes and press into place.

Will keep for months, wrapped and refrigerated.

cook's notes

Unlike flat chocolate tiles this form of chocolate decoration allows 3-dimensional effects. It is also easier in this form than others to use dark chocolate, if you'd like, though possibilities for tinting are more limited. The decorations will attach readily to most dessert surfaces; whipped cream would be too wet, but ganache, buttercream or chocolate makes a fine base.

nutrition data

344 calories, 19 grams fat, 49 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in sodium.

reviews & comments

fmsmetters REVIEW:
April 5, 2004

I can't wait to try this!!!! But I have 1 word for this, AWESOME!!!!:):):):):):):):):) just because I like chocolate and I might end up liking it!!!!:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
fmsmetters REVIEW:
April 5, 2004

this is SPECTACULAR!!!! I CANT WAIT TO TRY THIS!!!!
fmsmetters REVIEW:
April 5, 2004

i think chocolate is yummy, so u say chocolate decorations is yummy, fantastic, brilliant, and most of all......... SPECTACULAR!!!!

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