Chocolate Is Getting Hard On Me...

Decorating By Marcia79 Updated 14 Feb 2006 , 5:13pm by traci

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Marcia79 Posted 14 Feb 2006 , 4:46pm
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How do I pipe chocolate?! I tried doing it this weekend, but as the chocolate touched the decorating tip and coupler, it hardened and wouldn't come out... Do I add anything to the chocolate before piping it?
HELP!!!!
Thanks everyone!!! icon_biggrin.gif

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luvfondant Posted 14 Feb 2006 , 4:52pm
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try remelting and adding a little bit of Crisco. icon_smile.gificon_smile.gif

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subaru Posted 14 Feb 2006 , 4:58pm
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What are you piping? If you are just writing, you can just snip the tip of your icing bag, and not use a tip. This way when it starts to harden, you put it in th microwave for a few seconds.

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tye Posted 14 Feb 2006 , 5:02pm
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i do exactly what subaru does... infact i have several bags with different colors that i use, red, white, black.. and when i'm done with them i throw them into a zip lock bag. Then when i need to use them again for piping and small projects i re-pop it in the microwave and use them again.

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Marcia79 Posted 14 Feb 2006 , 5:06pm
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Thanks everyone, I'll keep that in mind!
But I actually wanted to make borders and rosettes (did I spell that right? LOL). How would I use a tip when piping chocolate!?

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tye Posted 14 Feb 2006 , 5:09pm
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you might have to use chocolate ganache then.. regular chocolate wont set like that.

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traci Posted 14 Feb 2006 , 5:13pm
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Maybe you should just use regular chocolate buttercream icing.

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