My candy melts didn't melt. They just sort've "baked" and became a thick glob. I thought these were idiot proof! I feel like such a moron right now. All I did was mix about 7 or 8 yellow melts with 2 chocolate melts to try to create a caramel color. It never melted, just got thicker and thicker!

Hey-

How long did you melt them? Did you do it in the microwave? I have noticed that sometimes if ou over do it, it becomes a hard mess.

You could add a little crisco to try and smooth/ thin it a bit...

how and how long did you melt them? The temperature needs to be a slow even consistency for these things to work right. Microwaves can mess them up big time!

S.

Also, if you get ANY water in them, they'll harden up into a big clump.

I had the same problem..i used the chocolate pro melting pot. mine came out the same way ..only thing i could think of it was old chocolate....i threw it out and started over had no problem with new bag of melts...

I've had it happen to me as well. I just figured I nuked them too long. Try adding a little bit of vegetable oil to it to see if you can get it to smooth out, but just a little bit at a time....kinda like when you add regular icing color to candy melts- you gotta have that fat in there to keep it smooth (and to give the color to hold on to.)

Good Luck! Don't give up!!!

-Michelle

I've experienced water in almond bark as it was melting over simmering water and it does get harder. I used it anyway to practice with - it was pliable and I pressed it into a mold. I melted the other 1/2 in the microwave for 15 seconds each and stirred each time. Kind of annoying in 15 second spurts, but no water got in. I Think it took about 90 - 105 seconds. Turned out great

I, too, wonder how long you melted them for. When you melt candy melts they do not lose their shape, only get shiny. So if you melted them too long looking for them to melt down they may have burnt.

A couple tablespoons od crisco will help....make sure your heat is not too hi
and also you can use parafin wax to thin it..........

The Wilton Chocolate Pro Melting Pot has been a lifesaver! I'm not usually a big fan of Wilton gadgets, but this thing is amazing! It keeps the chocolate at the right temperature. Takes about 5 minutes to melt a bag (I mix with some choc chips to thin it a bit), and it rarely goes bad. Just have to watch out for getting the liquid in there. You only need to stir it a couple of times while it is heating.

S.

Did you stir them any? White chocolate stays the same shape even when it is melted. If you melted it and did not stir it, it will not look melted. If you then put it in the microwave longer, it probably baked and scorched just enough to ruin it. I've done this before. Just make sure you stir it every so often. Hope this helps.