Chocolates

I heard it’s bittersweet chocolate but will it make the ganache sweet? Is it okay to use milk chocolate? What if you mix milk chocolate and bittersweet chocolate together? I have a bar of chocolate that’s 70% cocoa.

semi sweet is used but you can mix chocolate. The ganache might be a little softer due to the milk chocolate but still be fine.

Do i reduce the amount of sugar? Do you have any recipes that require milk chocolate(melted)? When making cake or brownies how do i do it thanks.

Dark chocolate generally is not as sweet as milk chocolate, however find out the cocoa content before adjusting ingredients. If using a Hershey special dark chocolate chip, I do not make any adjustments. I find the end result to be perfect. Unless you have a specific recipe hard to know how to advise you on adjustments. Here is a recipe for double chocolate brownies (my recipe) and I do not specify what type of chocolate chip – individual preference. You an use semi-sweet, milk chocolate or dark chocolate. In the first step you simply stir the chips into a warm liquid base to melt. FYI, other recipes may require that you melt the chocolate with a double boiler.

Double Chocolate Brownies

Dry Ingredients:
3/4 cup unsifted flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Combine in small bowl, set aside.

Liquid Base
In small sauce pan combine:
1/3 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp water

Bring to just a boil. Remove from heat. Add
1 cup chocolate chips and 1 tsp vanilla. Stir
until Chocolate Chips melt. Transfer to large bowl.

Add 1 egg and mix with electric mixer until blended, add 1 more egg, mix until blended. Gradually add in the dry ingredients, mix well. Stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips.

Pour batter into a 9" greased square pan. Bake
30 – 35 minutes at 325 degrees.

I made a huge batch of chocolate truffles and I’m wondering if they will freeze well? I plan on coating them in coconut, and they were made with confectioner’s sugar, chocolate chips, and cream cheese.

Cream cheese can make freezing iffy when it hasn’t been baked into something. Your best bet would be to freeze two truffles tonight and then tomorrow let one thaw in the fridge and one on the counter and see how they do.

ok, so 3 christmas’s ago my in laws had this tin box that was filled with peppermint bark, and rocky road chocolate, and some other chocolates. I want to buy some for my daughter’s best friend’s family. Where can i find this gift?

School fundraisers. like www.cherrydale.com

He’s turing 57 and has a sweet tooth and the chocolate I have in mind is in the higher price range but I’m not sure if that is a little weird…

Any other suggestions?

He is 57 , he will love it.

The fact that his niece remembered his birthday is cool enough but if you get him something he likes you are the best.

i bought a chocolate fountain and want to do a test run on it before my daughter’s shower. i don’t want to waste the chocolate. can i use it in candy molds after running it through the fountain?

I don’t see any reason as to why you couldn’t use the melted chocolate in molds, however I do NOT believe that reusing the chocolate in the fountain is acceptable.

Good luck and have fun….Yummmm chocolate fountain!

For example, going out to a restaurant to eat, eating a fast food burger, pizza, or chips… Is it fine? I mean i have a healthy diet…

But sometimes i feel like eating something like that… I just feel bad sometimes.. will the baby be fine and be born healthy anyway?

During my pregnancy, it took a little bit of time to recognize that as long as I was eating things that were good building blocks for the baby the majority of the time, it didn’t really matter if I ate too much or not enough or extra dessert. I think it’s really important to be AWARE of what you’re eating, but not worried about OVEReating. Don’t count calories, and don’t limit yourself when you really want something. Just be aware of getting the proper food groups in. Take your vitamins, drink lots of water, and don’t rely too heavily on junk food.
If it helps, remind yourself that now is when you have an excuse to eat whatever you want– and it’s AFTER the baby’s born that you might have to order the grilled chicken instead of the bacon cheeseburger. (Though I throughly enjoyed the bacon cheeseburger I ate for lunch yesterday, and didn’t feel guilty about it either!)
I eat pretty well, but never limit myself when I want something in particular, and I had a happy, healthy, 8 pound 6 ounce baby six weeks ago, AND have lost every pound of my weight gain.
Don’t worry about it.

Last year I received a coffee mug with a hot chocolate pack, marshmallows, hershey kisses and a candy cane. I’m looking for the little saying that went along with it, but I can’t seem to find it. Does anyone know it? Thanks!

Was told you’ve been real good this year.
Always glad to hear it!
With freezing weather drawing near,
You’ll need to warm the spirit.

So here’s a little Snowman Soup
Complete with stirring stick.
Add hot water, sip it slow.
It’s sure to do the trick!

OR

A little cup of cocoa,
I’m sending your way,
For you to sip and enjoy,
On some cold lonely day.

As you sip this cocoa,
It’s warmth will warm your heart.
Just like our friendship warmed mine,
Right from the very start.

OR

Mix with water as a start,
Then add love from the heart.
Plop in a great big hug,
Let it overflow the mug.

Sprinkle in thoughtfulness.
Add goodness and kindness.
Fold in peace and generosity,
And mix with joy and charity.
Now whip it up with fun,
And serve to everyone.
May this holiday cheer,
Bring happiness all year!

Hope these help Merry Christmas

I am opening a chocolate fountain business and I am having a hard time finding a chocolate supplier. Sephra will only sell to you if you have purchased a fountain from them…so I need a good supplier that sells cheap but quality chocolate…Milk, dark and white ? Ideally, I would like the supplier to be in Ontario canada and who either will ship it or deliver it..

For a good inexpensive chocolate, I would go with Callebaut( Belgium).
Best bang for the buck and it has a huge distribution all over the world.
You can get it easily.
Make sure your getting the wholesale prices.

http://www.treasuresof.com/View.aspx?treasureId=8334
http://www.worldwidechocolate.com/shop_callebaut.html

Im not fat but i eat a lot of chocolates and crisps on afternoons and i dont want to put on weight but i love chocolate so much.. How can i eat healthy ?

substite your chocolate with something else…or at least eat dark chocolate