What can I substitute for paraffin wax?
Similarly, because almond bark and compound coatings are made up of vegetable oils, vegetable shortening can be used. Substitute a couple of tablespoons of the shortening for every half bar of paraffin called for in a recipe.
What are the ingredients for Buckeyes?
Peanut butterChocolate
Can you make Buckeyes without powdered sugar?
They are less sweet, made with natural peanut butter and no powdered sugar. Healthier buckeye balls are a naturally sweetened with maple syrup; the powdered sugar has been replaced with almond flour and syrup. They are easy to make.
Can you use shortening instead of paraffin wax?
You can really use either one. I would rather use vegetable shortening than eat paraffin wax personally. You can make them either way.
How much wax do you add to chocolate for dipping?
Answer: Using paraffin wax in chocolate candy making: Use 1/4 bar (1-ounce) paraffin wax per 1 (12-ounce) package of semisweet chocolate chips.
How do you make melted chocolate chips shiny?
Even if the chocolate gets a little too hot, it can be saved with constant stirring. To get good crystallization of the beta crystals started, cool the chocolate rapidly to 82 degrees for dark and 79 degrees for milk and white. (Constantly stir, since cooling this low allows undesirable beta-prime crystals to form.)
Can you temper semi sweet chocolate chips?
More cocoa butter means the chocolate will be thinner when melted, and therefore coat or drape more easily. You can temper and coat with most any chocolate, including semisweet, milk, or white; they just need slightly different handling, mostly regarding temperatures.
What temp is semi sweet tempered?
Remove the bowl and place it in a larger bowl of cold water; stir in the remaining chocolate until melted (the temperature should drop to about 82 degrees F). Remove the bowl from the water and microwave in 10-second intervals until dark chocolate is 90 degrees F and milk or white chocolate is 88 degrees F.
How do you make chocolate that will not harden?
Keeping Chocolate Melted Use a microwave or double-boiler to melt the chocolate. For the microwave, chop the chocolate into small chunks and it heat in a glass bowl on high power for 30 seconds; stir and continue to heat in 30-second intervals until it’s still glossy, but liquid and smooth.
What to do if chocolate is not freezing?
If you don’t have a freezer-safe container big enough to hold the entire package, then scrape the chocolate onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and stick it in the refrigerator until it solidifies. Freezing is really useful if you live in a warm climate or know that your kitchen never cools down.
What is seized chocolate?
Seizing occurs when moisture is added to chocolate. It makes your smooth melted chocolate turn into a pasty mess. Why does chocolate seize? This means that even when chocolate is in its liquid state, it is still a dry product. Adding water to chocolate is the equivalent to adding water to flour.