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How to make Chocolate Lollipops with Molds

By Chocolate Truffle!, 16 August, 2011, No Comment

Chocolate Lollipops

The summer holiday in Qatar is sooooo long compared to back home in the UK, don’t get me wrong the time off from work is to be frank blissful, but finding fun things for the children to do while they are cooped up indoors isn’t easy.

Well it was my husbands birthday recently and we made some lollipops …plus a few extras just for Morgan and Joshua!

What you will need:

Chocolate lolly molds
Chocolate – your preference,
Lolly sticks,
Microwave safe bowl

Chop your chocolate up into pieces and place in a clean dry bowl.
Pop into the microwave at 10 second intervals, until all the chocolate has melted.
Gently stir trying not to get too many air bubbles into the chocolate
Spoon or pipe into your chocolate molds, place the lolly stick into place and gently knock the mold on the counter top to even out the chocolate and help remove any air bubbles.
Place in the fridge for about 10 minutes until set, the gently tap out.

I tend to melt chocolate in the microwave when doing things with the children, just because they have no patience, you can however use the double boiler method to melt you chocolate.

I used a wilton chocolate mold, bought here in Qatar at Tavola but I found them online at Amazon. The wilton molds are made from a thin plastic which bend easily, I wouldn’t say that they are professional quality molds but they do have a nice range.

I found a nice tutorial on youtube as sometimes pictures are better than words. It really is very easy to make chocolate lollies with moulds so why not give it a try.

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How to Make Your Own Chocolate molds

By Chocolate Truffle!, 17 January, 2011, No Comment

Chocolate moulds come in all shapes and sizes, but if like me you want to be individual then finding an original chocolate mould can be a bit of a challenge.

I have started to look around the Internet for different ways you can make your own chocolate molds. Here is a really good video from YouTube showing how to make a mold using fimo and two part mould making compound. I may have to give this one a go for one of a kind special chocolates. It looks really easy to do, and is probably a really fun activity to do with children for unique teachers gifts.

If you are looking for an individual wedding favour for your guest perhaps you could follow the instructions in the video and make a caricature of the bride a groom and make cookies or chocolates as favours.

You will need:

Fimo Classic – it doesnt matter what colour

Gedeo Siligum Silicone Moulding Paste

If you want to give this method a go you can find all the materials you need from your local art and craft store or try online.

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Silicone Chocolate Moulds

By Chocolate Truffle!, 15 January, 2011, No Comment

I’m still waiting for my new chocolate making cookbook to arrive, so I have been bargain hunting for chocolate moulds! I have started to look around at different types of chocolate moulds available for making my homemade chocolates, and just like the cookware trend there seems to be a huge range of silicone chocolate moulds available in a huge range of styles.

There are a huge range of silicone chocolate moulds available for any occasion and at really reasonable prices, I found that most chocolate moulds were about £3.50. The best thing about the silicone moulds is that they are really easy to clean! I found this funky mould you could use to make chocolates for a poker night or casino themed party, perhaps even chocolate favours for a wedding. Silicone Zone Choko Poker Chocolate Mould

A quick search on amazon or ebay and you’ll find a huge selection available. If you are lucky you can find some really interesting silicone chocolate moulds (ice cube trays, lol) in your supermarket. I managed to find one that was kind of funky for making pyramid shape chocolates so naturally loving all things Egyptian I bought it and am ready to make my first truffles, yay!