MOLDED CHOCOLATE BUNNY
Homemade hollow chocolate bunny for Easter
Provided by Jacques Torres
Categories Candy Chocolate Dessert Easter Candy Thermometer Double Boiler Kidney Friendly Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield One 12-inch bunny
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- If you are going to paint the bunny's face and other elements, decide on the colors you are going to use and then divide the cocoa butter into the number of colors selected. Place the cocoa butter in a yogurt maker (see tips, below) or individual stainless-steel bowls, using enough cocoa butter to keep it liquid, work the coloring powder into each one, and then, using a small paint brush, carefully paint the features directly onto the interior of the mold. (See tips, below.) Allow the cocoa butter to set for about 30 minutes, then proceed with the recipe. If you don't have the time or energy to make the cocoa butter colors, simply paint the face with tempered milk or white chocolate.
- Place a wire rack on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Place the tempered chocolate in a warmed bowl.
- Clip the two parts of the mold together. Then, holding the mold upside down, pour the tempered chocolate into the mold. When it is full, immediately empty it back into the same bowl. The mold should be evenly coated with anywhere from 1/16 to 1/8 inch of chocolate. Tap the edge of the mold to release any air bubbles that might remain in the chocolate, to ensure a perfectly smooth coating. Wipe the edge of the mold clean on the edge of the bowl (you don't want to waste a drop of chocolate) and place the mold, open end down, on the wire rack. Let stand for about 5 minutes, or until the chocolate has begun to set.
- Once the chocolate hardens, using a pairing knife, scrape the open end of the mold clean. As the chocolate hardens, it will retract from the mold, and the clean edge helps prevent the chocolate from sticking and cracking as it shrinks. (If your kitchen is warm, place the mold in the refrigerator for a couple of minutes to facilitate hardening.)
- Repeat this process 2 more times, allowing the chocolate to thoroughly harden between pourings, to give a nice thick, child-friendly coating of chocolate.
- Once the chocolate has set, unclip the mold and lift the plastic from the chocolate form. If desired, wrap in cellophane and store in a cool, dry spot for up to 5 days.
- Tips:
- Decorating with Chocolate: Painting:
- You can add flair to molded figures with just a few brushstrokes. In general, the area to be painted in a mold is small, so you don't need to mix a large amount of "paint." I recommend using a yogurt maker (the type that has a few small containers) to mix and hold the paints. The temperature of the machine is perfect to keep the paint warm enough to remain constantly spreadable. It is a great place to store cocoa butter paint, too. (Of course, you can also use small stainless-steel bowls over hot water, but the yogurt maker makes the job much easier.) For each color, place a few tablespoons of cocoa butter in a yogurt container. Mix in powdered food coloring, a tiny bit at a time, until the desired color is reached. Then, using a fine-tipped paintbrush, carefully apply the paint to the interior area of the mold you are coloring (for example, red might be used to paint on the mouth of a human or animal figure). Allow the paint to set for about 30 minutes before you proceed with the recipe.
- Molding Chocolate:
- You cannot mold tempered chocolate successfully in wood or other porous materials. Nor is glass a good choice. When you pour tempered chocolate into a glass mold, it immediately takes on the temperature of the glass, which if it is too hot or too cold will cause the chocolate to go out of temper. Antique metal molds, with interiors that have been damaged through years of use or the passage of time, are best used as wall decorations. Flexible plastic molds are terrific, but in time they begin to show wear and must be replaced. All of this is my way of saying that firm plastic and polycarbonate molds are the best choices for molding chocolate.
- Although you might have heard that coating a mold with fat will make removing the finished product easier, do not try it. It will not help unmold the item; it will only make it greasy. Chocolate, like plaster, retracts as it cools, which ensures that once it has set it will easily pull away from a plastic mold. Remember, chocolate reflects the surface against which it has been molded, so if properly done, the set chocolate will be smooth and shiny. However, the chocolate must be tempered-not simply melted-or it won't release.
- Before you begin to fill a mold, set up your workspace: Have the tempered chocolate in a bowl. Alongside the chocolate have the mold; a ladle; a paring knife; pastry scraper; large metal offset spatula, or other smooth-edged utensil; a wire rack on a parchment- or waxed paper-lined baking sheet; and some clean kitchen towels.
- Using the ladle, carefully fill the mold with the liquid chocolate. Once the mold is full, invert it over the bowl of tempered chocolate and allow the excess chocolate to drop back into the bowl. If the mold is finely detailed, it will be necessary to tap on the sides to release any air bubbles that might form in the raised detail. The mold should now be evenly coated with a thin layer (usually 1/8 or 1/16 inch thick, depending on the recipe) of chocolate. Wipe the edge of the mold, or the edge surrounding each cup in the mold, clean with a paring knife or pastry scraper. Place the chocolate-coated mold, open side down, on the wire rack. Let stand for about 5 minutes, or until the chocolate begins to harden. Using the paring knife, scrape the edge of the mold absolutely clean of hardened chocolate. This is important, because the chocolate retracts from the sides of the mold as it sets, and a clean edge will keep it from sticking and cracking as it shrinks. If desired, you can place the mold in the refrigerator for a few minutes to speed the hardening, but do not leave it there for any length of time.
- Once you have invested in molds, they can be used over and over again. My best advice for extending the life of plastic or polycarbonate molds is to clean them with care. Wash them in hot, soapy water, carefully wiping them clean with a soft cloth (never any rough material or a scouring pad). Then rinse them well under running water and dry thoroughly, as water deposits can be as damaging to molds as scratchy scrubbers.
MALTED MILK & CHOCOLATE TRAYBAKE
Bake an indulgent chocolate cake, then decorate with malted milk and vanilla buttercream along with seasonal chocolate toppings. This showstopping chocolate sponge makes a tasty centrepiece
Provided by Georgina Kiely - Digital food editor, bbcgoodfood.com
Time 55m
Yield cuts into 30 squares
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Oil a 20 x 30cm traybake tin and line with baking parchment. Whisk the oil, sugar, eggs and milk together in a large bowl. Sieve over the flour, cocoa, malted milk powder and bicarbonate of soda, then fold the dry ingredients into the wet until well-combined. Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 30-35 mins until the sponge has risen and springs back when gently pressed - a skewer inserted into the middle should come out clean. Set the tin on a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
- While the sponge cools, make the buttercream. Beat the butter, icing sugar, malted milk powder, vanilla and 1 tbsp boiling water from the kettle together using an electric whisk until pale and fluffy. Spoon the buttercream over the cooled cake and gently spread to the edges using a spatula or palette knife. Scatter over the bashed chocolate balls, then decorate with the chocolate bunnies and halved chocolate eggs before serving. Will keep in an airtight container for up to three days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241 calories, Fat 13 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 20 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.35 milligram of sodium
MILK CHOCOLATE BUNNIES
Perfect for any Easter Celebration, these Velata Chocolate Bunnies are sure to be the hit of the party!
Provided by Velata
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Melt Velata Milk Chocolate in your Velata warmer. Put half of the chocolate into a plastic squeeze bottle. On a sheet of wax paper, squeeze out a small, thin chocolate circle (about half the size of a vanilla wafer cookie) to make a bunny head. Then add bunny ears on top and proceed to next step while chocolate is still melted.
- Using a fork, completely dip one vanilla wafer cookie into the dish of melted chocolate. Slide a fork along the edge of the dish to allow excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Place the chocolate covered cookie just below the bunny head to form the bunny's body.
- Roll each marshmallow between your finger and your thumb to form a rounded, fluffy bunny tail.
- Take the bunny tails and press them onto the bottom of the chocolate-covered cookie. Make 12 bunnies, then place baking sheet in the refrigerator for 15 minutes until the chocolate bunnies harden.
- Repeat process to make desired amount (24-36).
- Final number depends on cookie size, thickness of chocolate coating, and how many cookies are coated with chocolate.
- Gently peel bunnies away from waxed paper and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 225.2, Fat 5.6, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 109.8, Carbohydrate 43.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 16.4, Protein 1.7
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