Bulk Chocolate - Many people have the tradition of making candies and baking for the holiday season. It seems that this is the time of year that people want to share gifts from their kitchens. For people that have been making candies for years they realize the need for buying quality ingredients. For beginners, the process of candy making, especially chocolates, can be frustrating if poor quality or the wrong ingredients are used. Chocolate is a very tricky ingredient to work with and if it is not dealt with correctly the end results can be disappointing.
I have been making homemade candies since I was a young girl. I still make my mother’s coconut balls recipe each year. When I was growing up my mother would coat her coconut balls with a mixture of chocolate chips melted with a small amount of paraffin. The paraffin wax keeps the chocolates from turning chalky and also hardens the chocolate so that it sets up hard enough so that the coconut balls can be handled. The chocolate still had a great taste and the candies had a great sheen to them. When I was a teenager the first bulk chocolate became available in grocery stores. My mother thought this would be a great substitute for melting the chocolate chips and paraffin. The bulk chocolate already had the wax in it. For the first few years this was a good substitute, but then cheaper brands of bulk chocolate became available and the good tasting brand was taken off the shelves.
The cheaper brands of bulk chocolate, which are still the ones available in the grocery store today, consist of wax with chocolate flavoring. They are very easy to work with, they melt well and set up with a nice glossy finish, however they do not taste like real chocolate. There are only a few stores that carry bulk chocolate for dipping that contains real chocolate, not flavoring. They can be found in cake and candy making shops as well as in import shops. This bulk chocolate does cost more, but the taste is worth the price.
It does not make sense to me to spend the time making homemade goodies if they are not going to taste good. There are times when I will use my mother’s recipe of chocolate chips and paraffin. It is important to make sure that you have a high quality chocolate chip, so many of the chips today have filler ingredients to make them cheaper. It is important to make sure that the chocolate that you are using is made for dipping. If it is not a bulk chocolate meant for dipping it will turn a grey color after it hardens from being melted.
Previous Articles Highlighter:
Salad Recipes (1)
...that we should have a salad bar as a theme for the barbeque. We could have grills going for hamburgers and hotdogs and then have a variety of salads to go along with the meat. This sounded like...
Crock Pot Soup (2)
...it to blend with their individual tastes. Many of the popular cooking shows have websites devoted to sharing their favorite food tips. If you are a lover of these types of programs you...
Fish Recipe (3)
...just liberated from the river and cooked over a campfire, wrapped in foil with some lemon juice and dill. The most common species to be included in a fish recipe are tuna, trout, mackerel, cod,...
Ice Cream Machine (4)
...great-aunt bought the unusual item for us. This was an unexpected gift from her because she is notorious for getting those gifts that wind up back in the store on December 26th. When I opened the...
Pepper Grinders (5)
...fresh pepper over a delicious garden salad. You will also find that when you use fresh ground pepper, you will use less in your recipes. It has a better, fuller flavor, and you don’t...
Pepper Plant (6)
...We had never tried to raise peppers before. I did not think we had a long enough growing season, but we soon found out that we did. We planted eight of the bell pepper plant. They came in four...
Bbq Recipes (7)
...charcoal or briquettes. If you grow fruit trees, the dried cuttings also make an excellent fuel. A barbecue feast should smell, look and taste good. Be careful not to undercook anything...
Healthy Recipes (8)
...change for her because she used a great deal of butter and salt in her cooking, and they ate out in restaurants a great deal. Neither one of my parents had ever given a thought about healthy recipes...
Hershey Chocolate (9)
...Bar and Mr. Goodbar. The recipe for chocolate is different to that of European companies, who use less sugar and more cocoa but Hershey still sells around the world. Since 1988, the company...
Hot Pepper Sauce (10)
...take a look at some matches. Consistencies of different types of hot pepper sauces vary. Whether store-bought or homemade, some recipes produce a watery liquid while others have a...
Hot Sauce (11)
...infants, so they do not complain about being involved. Our oldest son, who is a senior in high school this year, enjoys cooking. He is involved in football in the fall so he misses the...
Italian Cooking (12)
...with lots of conversation. A meal in Italy is purely delightful. Italian cooks insist on the very freshest foods. Perhaps more than any other culture, Italian cooking focuses on the season....
Rotisserie Cooking (13)
...many tasty recipes available for skewered meat, fish and vegetables. Many commercial ovens use a horizontal design but some domestic ovens have these too. The vertical rotisserie, when the heat...
Slow Cookers (14)
...can almost literally toss the ingredients into the pot, plug it in and go to work. You come home to a delicious fragrant and homemade meal which you simply dish out. It doesn’t get...
Barbecue Sauce Recipe (15)
...the law firm that he was joining. We decided that we would serve ribs and chicken along with a variety of salads and desserts. We were new to the area so I did not know of any good caterers so...
Chocolate Brownies (16)
...caramel, peanut butter, white chocolate, and mint flavoring are just some of the ingredients that can be added to a basic brownie recipe. There are also modified versions of the classic recipe...
Chocolate Cake Recipe (17)
...and go deer hunting. They meet in a small cabin on a lake that two to of the brothers own. This cabin is located next to state land that is opened to hunting. Each year they plan the same menu....
Chocolate Fudge (18)
...is a passion that she passed on to me and that I have passed on to one of my son’s. My mother prepared mainly comfort foods. These were the foods that my father preferred. Her specialties...
Easy Dinner Recipes (19)
...this change. I am referring to America. The United States has some of the worst eating habits known to man. Notice the fast food joints on every street corner. It’s hilarious when you see...
Greek Recipes (20)
...fish take up much of Greek menus, especially in coastal areas. There is also an emphasis on fresh vegetables in Greek recipes, the most popular being green beans, okra, eggplant, tomatoes,...
Healthy Lunch Recipes (21)
...to miss that mid-day meal, the one that takes precious minutes of our day time away Finding healthy lunch recipes that are fast and can be eaten on the go is the best solution to keeping...
Beef Jerky Recipes (22)
...most people can afford to have a bit of red meat every now and again. One especially delicious way to include red meat in your diet is with beef jerky. With all the beef jerky recipes out there...
Cereal Boxes (23)
...with a cereal box that I just had to save for future viewings, I would spend the money. But, that’s not something I find necessary to do. What I found myself doing to save some money...
Chocolate Covered Strawberries (24)
...You can easily make your own chocolate covered strawberries, though they never quite taste the same as if you’d order some gourmet ones. There are lots of companies, both on and...
Coffee Machine (25)
...I bought her a new and improved coffee machine. It’s not just a simple, standard drip pot that brews the stale grounds out of the can. It does something much more fascinating and imperative....
Dunkin Donuts Coffee (26)
...little words, what comes to mind For me it’s fast food for lunch, because everyone is in a big rush and convenience is all that matters. For dinner it’s take-out from the Chinese place...
Ice Cream Machine (27)
...the 1940s are still in private use today, with the original owner’s grandchildren still churning out delicious ice cream. Although simple to operate, this type of ice cream machine demands...
Italian Cooking (28)
...but it isn’t true Italian cooking, and we all know it. All the same, what matters is that we love it and it works well for us. If you have the same affliction I do, you can do...
Jobs For Cooks (29)
...they need someone to cook for them. Jobs for cooks range from jobs in your local diner to jobs in five star restaurants. In most cases, you will need to be a trained chef to work in a five...
Low Acid Coffee (30)
...during times of great stress. Low acid coffee promises relief to my dilemma. Low acid coffee serves the same energy-inspiring service supplied by the traditional beans but without the...
Books For Cooks (31)
...for a life time, if you so desire. The more you learn about food and cooking, the more you want to know. When you’ve explored all your favorite cuisines, you find yourself branching...
Easy Dinner (32)
...and beyond, and hated to do dishes. Now that I’m married and have children, I try to cook more often, but I’m always looking for an easy dinner. My kids don’t let me have too...
Kitchen Scale (33)
...say you’re making an apple pie. An American recipe may call for “six medium green Granny apples”. This description does not take into account the juiciness or dryness of...
Low Fat Cooking (34)
...doesn’t help my waistline, so I have to make a concerted effort to change to low fat cooking methods. Once I do so, I know butter and other high-fat, high-calorie items will be banished...
Simple Recipes (35)
...My closest friend and coworker knew about my cooking fears, and bought me a cookbook called ’the Four Ingredient Cookbook’. It was filled with simple recipes for any meal you could...
Electric Ice Cream Maker (36)
...it until it is at the right consistency. Sometimes it doesn’t even work out, and you are left with a wet, slushy mix that does not resemble ice cream at all. The idea of getting an electric...
Kitchen Gadgets (37)
...island without any kitchen gadgets, I must admit that I would probably struggle. It’s not that I’m spoiled, I just love using them. My kitchen is crammed with the things that...
Cake Decorating Magazine (38)
...best thing to having an instructor show you the ropes. Actually, it may be better in some regards. I like to learn independently. I also don’t have time to schedule an appointment...
Chocolate Cake Recipe (39)
...cake recipe as her signature. There are even those who will change the recipe a little here and there to make sure that the outcome isn’t identical. Another traditional approach...
Chocolate Chip Cookies (40)
...books and you can even consult a seasoned cook in the family for some ideas as well. No matter which recipe you choose you are pretty sure that the chocolate chip cookies will be appreciated....
Healthy Dinner Recipes (41)
...and lacking in the nutrients contained in a healthy diet. Somepeople gain a lot of weight by frequent stops at the fast food places, just because it’s more convenient and we don’t have...
Kitchen Equipment (42)
...that we are at each others home all the time, yet not so far that we need to stay over night when visiting. My daughter is very excited about decorating her home. My daughter and her husband...
Low Carb Cooking (43)
...cooking may seem like a real challenge but once you lay a foundation you are well on your way to a carbohydrate-controlled diet. There are a handful of things to consider and there are a few tips...
Southern Living Cookbook (44)
...cookbook that will suit your particular needs as well as your tastes. Following are three of my favorite publications by this outstanding company that never disappoints. The ultimate...
Baby Feeding (45)
...we had the same pediatrician. I guess I took the pediatrician’s advice about baby feeding much more seriously than my sister did. I was told that bottle should not go in the microwave...
Barbecue Sauce Recipe (46)
...it when I get the chance. The one thing that I have always loves to cook, and insist on cooking every time, is barbecued meat. I love barbecuing, grilling, roasting, smoking – anything...
Barbeque Ribs (47)
...the sauce should be one that everyone in the family likes. Sauce choice for barbeque ribs is one of the most important parts, so choose well. To make the barbeque ribs, the ribs need to be...
Bbq Sauce (48)
...of the most surprising hit items I sent her was the bbq sauce. She’s a vegetarian, so I didn’t even think about the irony of sending her bbq sauce. Aussies are know for their...
Beef Jerky Recipes (49)
...by travelers because there was no refrigeration. Nowadays, however, beef jerky recipes are a popular way to prepare a delicious – if unhealthy – snack food. Most of the time,...
Belgian Chocolate (50)
...there! In 1912, the filled chocolate recipe known as the praline was invented in Belgium. The residents there have always been fond of exchanging chocolates as presents and they are very...
Birthday Cake (51)
...were practiced around holidays and birthdays. Every Saturday evening we would have the same dinner. Mom would make Swiss steak, baked potatoes and tossed salads. We were allowed to eat in...
Birthday Candles (52)
...are perhaps twelve, sixteen, and twenty-one. After that, who really cares Not that nay age is bad. I thought I would loathe turning thirty, when in reality it never bothered me a bit. In fact,...
Bottled Drinking Water (53)
...water, spring water and bottled water in general have become very popular. Water coolers and filtration systems are popping up everywhere. I find it all very confusing. There is so much choice...
Broiler Pan (54)
...that are nutritious and tasty. One item that I use often to accomplish this is my broiler pan. We do not have a stove top grill. Our outdoor grill is used often, but it is not always convenient...
Burr Coffee Grinder (55)
...nearby. I guess you could say it would be pretty miserable if I went camping or was lost in the wilderness and could not have my daily coffee. I might consider a lack of coffee even worse...
Cake Decorating Ideas (56)
...to say that my cake decorating ideas always turn out as lovely as they appear in my head, but I would be lying. For example, the beautiful double layer chocolate spiderman cake decorating idea...
Cake Decorating Supplies (57)
...to get into making cakes for yourself or perhaps to make a little money, you are going to need some good cake decorating supplies, along with pans for baking and host of great design ideas....
Cake Designs (58)
...in mind but you can’t find that theme locally, you may be able to find a design online to try at home or to present to your local baker. Remember that when it comes to character cake designs,...
Camping Cookware (59)
...the big show. They no longer do the festival, and during those years I learned to loath sleeping on the ground. I don’t mind camping so much as I mind what my back feels like in the morning....
Ceramic Coffee Mug (60)
...perhaps years of watching her do so influenced me, but I’m not sure. What I do know is that I love coffee, and I can’t start my day without it. I also drink decaf in the evening, and...
Cereal Boxes (61)
...an interesting phenomenon to tell you the truth. I don’t understand how the addition of one small person in my home could possibly cause the tripling of the number of cereals...
Chef Choice Knife Sharpener (62)
...will tell you. You can skimp on other items of cookware, but having a good, solid set of knives is really important. Without high quality chef choice knives, or some other well made brand, you...
Chef Hat (63)
...just like them. My parents both wore chefs hats when I was around because I would always laugh when I saw them. In fact, one of my earliest memories was holding on to my mom’s chef...
Chicken Dinner (64)
...what it was about this dinner, but it was always so good, and we could not wait until the next time we could have one. The restaurant that made them is long gone, and that is a huge shame. It...
Chile Pepper Magazine (65)
...and great numbers of less commonly known chile peppers. You’ll find where to buy and what to look for in a quality pepper. They run feature stories which really delve into the...
Chocolate Apples (66)
...we would eat them every year. We would go to the fair where they would have caramel apples and chocolate apples. It was great. The air was crisp, there were rides and games, and each kid got...
Chocolate Brownies (67)
...my mother loves to put nuts in her brownies, though I know a lot of people like to do this. Just because my idea of the perfect brownie is different from everyone else does not mean I...
Chocolate Cake Recipe (68)
...anything that she knows. She is always willing to explain sewing, cooking, or advanced mathematics. There is one thing, however, that she guards jealously. It is her greatest secret, and one...
Chocolate Chip Cookies (69)
...and in 1939 purchased the rights to use the recipe for “the Famous Toll House Cookie”, which was placed on every bag of Nestlé’s Semisweet Chocolate Chips. To this day,...
Chocolate Covered Potato Chips (70)
...to chocolate bars, to candy toys, to ice cream, to shakes, to smoothies, to custards, to dessert beverages, to chocolate covered potato chips, we virtually have it all. You probably can’t...
Chocolate Covered Strawberries (71)
...couple is sharing this specialty it speaks of their adoration for one another. It doesn’t need to be a part of a fantasy though; you can make this delightful treat at home to share...
Chocolate Factory (72)
...are singing dolls. Those dolls catch on fire and you watch the faces melt to the point where the eyeballs slide down the face. You can imagine why this might have freaked my little girl...
Chocolate Fondue Fountain (73)
...50th anniversary party, college graduation, retirement or other very special event For events like these, you’re probably looking for ideas that will make your party stand out, ones that...
Chocolate Peanut Butter (74)
...peanut butter cookies will not turn out right. They will taste slimy and artificial. They will not stand up to the tastes of a true chocolate peanut butter connoisseur like myself. Of course,...
Coffee Can (75)
...Pretty interesting, if you ask me. This new coffee can is only a single serving and will sell for around $2.25. That’s quite expensive for a single cup of coffee, yet cheaper...
Coffee Machine (76)
...but it was a home from home. Papa was very proud of his up to the minute Coffee Machine. He would boast of its technological superiority and how it was made in Italy and only the Italians can make...
Coffee Of The Month Clubs (77)
...to the Columbia House stuff. Hey, but what about the beneficial coffee of the month clubs Do you have these on your list The truth is that if you’re an avid coffee consumer, then you should....
Coffee Shop (78)
...such fierce competition. Starbucks though, will probably be around forever. The great thing about Starbucks is that not only is it a coffee shop, but larger ones have places where you can sit down...
Cooking Courses (79)
...to keep up with what is going on in each others lives. We make it a point to have lunch as often as possible or to go to a happy hour after work, but so often it seems that we end up talking about...
Cooking For 2 (80)
...more often because we will meet somewhere on our way home from work because there are not two hungry boys waiting to be fed. When I first started cooking for 2 I had to make huge adjustments....
Creme Brulee Torch (81)
...a fine desert is a rush in itself. Now I am addicted to making fine desserts, crème brulee is my first choice but I have also delved deeply into pulled sugar projects that are really...
Crock Pot Soup (82)
...little effort on your part. The crock pot can provide the answer for “what’s for dinner”. A crock pot soup is one of the simplest, most nutritious, effortless solutions, earning...
Cuisinart Grind And Brew Coffee Maker (83)
...to your specifications. Of course the Cuisinart Grind and Brew coffee maker made a wonderful birthday present for me last year. My husband saw this innovative product and he knew that...
Custom Coffee Cup (84)
...why custom promotional products are such a good gimmick. It can be notoriously difficult to get customers in the door, so once you get them in the door you need to capitalize on them. Custom...
Cutting Boards (85)
...and you may also be trapping bacteria that will get in your food the next time you cut something. One of the first cutting boards I got was a wood cutting board. I got it from my sister...
Dinner Party Ideas (86)
...looking up different websites from the Food Network as well as other entertaining resources. I found several dinner party ideas that I thought would work for the size of our home as well as our...
Dunkin Donuts Coffee (87)
...that I barely have time to get dressed let alone brew a fresh pot of Dunkin Donuts coffee. On these days it might be better for me to wait until I am on the road to get a cup but I never do. I would...
Easy Dinner (88)
...this may sound, there’s no need to gasp in shock. Trust me, even a beginning cook can turn out some pretty darn good dishes using this method. Recipes require lookup and perhaps a stop...
Food Containers (89)
...There are days when I feel like the food containers are taking over my life. If I had a place outside to store garbage it would be much easier to deal with the food containers. I don’t...
Food Poisoning (90)
...never know. I do know that on my local news it seems that more and more bacterium that are known to cause food poisoning are showing up on store shelves. It makes easy veggies a little...
Fresh Seafood (91)
...the same fish from an online vendor, it’s more than likely freshly caught, packed up and sent via courier overnight to your home. As with any purchase you need to do a bit of research...
Frying Pan (92)
...be quite frustrating. I got a great set of cookware for my wedding, but that set was ruined in one weekend when he had questions. Someone used a fork to cook bacon and destroyed the frying pan....
Gaggia Coffee Machine (93)
...If you don’t feel that it compares to the local coffee houses, then I suggest you make a few changes. Chances are, it may be time for a Gaggia coffee machine. The machine will make...
George Foreman Indoor Outdoor Grill (94)
...was when I went to a cookout at a friend’s house a couple weeks ago. Although I’d heard a lot about this product, I’d never actually seen it in action before, nor had I ever...
German Chocolate Cake (95)
...Not one to be found baking a cake that often, I do give it a try every now and again. One of my favorites is German chocolate cake. However, I had really no idea that the cake doesn’t necessarily...