Why Isn't My Chocolate Melting Right? Help Making Cake Balls

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angelleyes Posted 18 Aug 2011 , 4:38am
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I did the double broiler method and my white chocolate still has lumps.. And it's been on the for a while.. I also added crysco and still has lumps in it. What am I doing wrong?????????????? HELP

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Bev

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angelleyes Posted 18 Aug 2011 , 5:05am
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anyone I need help asap i'm making the cake balls now

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angelleyes Posted 18 Aug 2011 , 12:01pm
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Guess not lol

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Tails Posted 18 Aug 2011 , 1:35pm
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possibly water got into the chocolate, causing clumping? I googled and found http://www.dianasdesserts.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/bakingtips.ChocolateSweets/ChocolateSweets.cfm

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angelleyes Posted 18 Aug 2011 , 1:49pm
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I thought that also so I did it again and it still done it....Same thing happend.... I don't know maybe bad chocolate ? But 3packages worth?

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leah_s Posted 18 Aug 2011 , 2:06pm
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I suspect you're gotten it too hot. White chocolate has to be held at a lower temp.

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angelleyes Posted 18 Aug 2011 , 2:51pm
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Ah I did not know that... what is the best way to do it?

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sweetideas Posted 18 Aug 2011 , 3:13pm
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Water, too hot, or old chocloate. Try Paramount Crystals or buy new chocolate. Sorry this happened to you.

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angelleyes Posted 18 Aug 2011 , 3:35pm
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Originally Posted by sweetideas

Water, too hot, or old chocloate. Try Paramount Crystals or buy new chocolate. Sorry this happened to you.





Ty I was up til 2am tying to figure this out. What are paramount crystals? If I do it on a double broiler should I do a low boil?

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Charmed Posted 18 Aug 2011 , 3:43pm
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white chocolate should not be heated over 115. and stir it constantly.

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patjobes Posted 18 Aug 2011 , 4:19pm
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when i use white chocolate, i bring water to the boil, melt chocolate then turn it right down so that it just stays warm, i have found white chocolate does not like to be heated as milk chocolate does, also make sure no steam from the water gets into your chocolate, another possibility is if you are using food colours, if it is not the powdered sort it makes chocolate go lumpy just a thought, sorry i cant be any more help and sorry this has happened to you its a lot of chocolate to loose

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angelleyes Posted 18 Aug 2011 , 8:27pm
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Thank you all for your help

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