Back in August my friend Chelsea and I took a chocolate molding class. We were both a little nervous about it but it turned out to be pretty easy, super fun and then delicious when it was time to eat our creations. I decided I was going to get the supplies to do this at home and throw a chocolate molding party for my friends around the holidays. I've been slowly picking up supplies, and today I placed my final order. I can't wait to get my friends together to create delicious treats that can be simply enjoyed or cutely packaged up and given away as gifts.
Supplies
Molds
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| Owl sucker mold; you know I had to get this one. |
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| The various Christmas themed molds that I ordered. |
Melting Chocolate -- Unless you are a true chocolate maker you need to make sure you get the temper-free chocolate melts; it's the same melts that are used for cake pops. All you must do then is melt down in order to get into the dispensers and then keep on a warm water bath so it doesn't harden.
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| Bada Bing Bada Boom - Most people who try this can't tell the difference between this melt and high end tempered chocolates. I purchased dark, milk and white chocolate. The white can be mixed with coloring to make any color under under the sun. |
Tools and Accessories
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| Oil Based Chocolate Coloring - I'll probably have to pick up some more Christmas-y colors. |
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| Sugar Based Metallic Dust - This makes your piece look amazing and festive. |
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| Sucker Sticks |
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| Chocolate Dispenser. You fill up several of these so a whole group of people can be working. You cut different shapes/widths on the cap to control the flow of the chocolate that you are adding to the mold. |
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| Luckily I already have an electric skillet, this serves as the warm water bath. |
From Last Time
What holiday baking, crafts or present making do you do each year? Are you planning anything new this season?
