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Bernadry

Bernadry

On 08.01.2017 at 10:40 AM, Stu Jordan said:

Your other option, if it is just some blooming, is to remelt / temper in the microwave.

  • Break bars into small pieces
  • Use plastic bowl
  • Heat in short bursts, mixing after each time (to ensure even melting)
  • Continue to do this until the chocolate is HALF MELTED/ HALF SOLID
  • Stir vigorously
  • 1 - 3 second bursts of microwaving to get it to the consistency you need, with vigorous stirring after each.
  • You must not go over the 'working temperature' which is easy to get wrong in the microwave!

There is not a lot of room for error when using this method, so tempering from scratch on marble or granite might be best.

 I think it's better to use metal and not plastic bowl for melting chocolate and it's better to use steam bath  for this process

Bernadry

Bernadry

On 08.01.2017 at 10:40 AM, Stu Jordan said:

Your other option, if it is just some blooming, is to remelt / temper in the microwave.

  • Break bars into small pieces
  • Use plastic bowl
  • Heat in short bursts, mixing after each time (to ensure even melting)
  • Continue to do this until the chocolate is HALF MELTED/ HALF SOLID
  • Stir vigorously
  • 1 - 3 second bursts of microwaving to get it to the consistency you need, with vigorous stirring after each.
  • You must not go over the 'working temperature' which is easy to get wrong in the microwave!

There is not a lot of room for error when using this method, so tempering from scratch on marble or granite might be best.

 I think it's better to use metal and not plastic bowl

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