Help! My Chocolate Thickened!

Decorating By lmn4881 Updated 25 Jul 2007 , 5:17am by lmn4881

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lmn4881 Posted 25 Jul 2007 , 4:44am
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I need some help right away! I'm making cake balls and I tried to thin my chocloate out a bit and added some clear corn syrup and now it's too thick! How do I thin it out?

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Liz1028 Posted 25 Jul 2007 , 4:52am
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Unfortunately at this point you are on your way to making modeling chocolate. Adding corn syrup to chocolate makes it thick and there is no return from there. What exactly are you trying to do with the chocolate? I mean why the corn syrup?

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marksmom Posted 25 Jul 2007 , 4:54am
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Same thing happened to me today! I ended up with a big choc blob! I'll be watching this post to find an answer too icon_cool.gif

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Liz1028 Posted 25 Jul 2007 , 4:55am
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Sorry, I went back and reread your post and realized that you were trying to thin out your chocolate. The best thing to add is palm kernal crystals (also know as paramount wax); if you can get those, or small amounts of crisco shortening, not oil.

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marksmom Posted 25 Jul 2007 , 5:00am
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That's what I did wrong. Thanks, I know it wasn't my question but again THANKS!!!

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tobycat Posted 25 Jul 2007 , 5:00am
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Yup, you're going to have to start a new batch of those.

If you have enough to do that and you find it's still thickening a bit, I usually try adding a bit of fresh chocolate, and that usually helps -- if you don't have the palm oil.

S.

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lmn4881 Posted 25 Jul 2007 , 5:17am
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I added a ton of more chocolate and some margarine and it thinned it out some but it's definately not as good as the first ones..... at least I have a supportive hubby who will happily eat all the "mistakes"!
I think I'm just too tired. I'll stop now and try again in the morning! Thanks for all your help!

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