3 Pack Easter Chicks Large - 7.5cm

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For this Easter chocolate figure I used a different method, I tempered the chocolate with cocoa butter powder. Compared to the seeding method I find the cocoa butter method even easier and more stable, with less opportunity for mistakes. The Easter Parade tradition lives on in Manhattan, with Fifth Avenue from 49th Street to 57th Street being shut down during the day to traffic. Participants often sport elaborately decorated bonnets and hats. The event has no religious significance, but sources note that Easter processions have been a part of Christianity since its earliest days. Today, other cities across America also have their own parades. Lamb and Other Traditional Easter Foods For a consistent happy baking experience always measure your ingredients with the help of a Digital scale.Cup measurement is an indicative figure onlyand not appropriate for making chocolate figures! Use chocolate according to the recipe bearing in mind the chocolate “working temp” and “set temp”. Once cocoa butter powder is well mixed into the chocolate, let it cool to around 30C /86F then start using the chocolate. The basic rule is that the warmer the chocolate temp the runnier the chocolate is. Chocolate will start to harden at “set temp” (27C / 80.6 F) and you won’t be able to work with it as it will get too solid. Meaning, you have to work with a chocolate that is approx. between 27-30C / 80.6-86F. Pour some yellow paint onto your plate or tray, this makes it easier to access and the plate is perfect for giving a nice big surface for your sponge.

If chocolate is simply melted and then left to cool down, the finished product will not be glossy. If you make the small effort of bringing your chocolate to the right working temperature properly, you are guaranteed to get the desired end result. And that’s what we mean by tempering: bringing chocolate up to the right working temperature while making sure that the crystalline structure of the cocoa butter in it is stable. Allow the dark chocolate to cool at room temperature to 34.5°C / 94F, white chocolate 31.5°C /89F by stirring with a spoon Chocolate work is really about following a few simple rules that are mainly related to good quality ingredients, equipment, and most importantly the right temperature.

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There are various methods to temper chocolate, earlier I made a blog post about seeding method, please read in here. With the seeding method, you basically temper the chocolate using the chocolate itself, no need for cocoa butter, so if you can´t access cocoa butter please temper your chocolate with the seeding method. While the eggs are “cooking”, prepare an ice bath in a medium or large bowl (depending on how many eggs you’re making) with about equal parts ice and water. You’ll need enough to totally cover the eggs. Whether you’re looking for a new decoration or some fun activities for the kids, these projects have something for everyone. The purpose of tempering chocolate is to pre-crystallise the cocoa butter in it, which is important to make your chocolate ready for processing. During tempering, the cocoa butter in the chocolate takes on a stable crystalline form. This guarantees a perfect finished product with a satin gloss and a hard snap. It also makes the chocolate contract during cooling, which makes it easier to unmould. While molding the chocolate there is a point when you will have to turn the mold upside down to get rid of excess chocolate. If chocolate is too runny, you might find that all the chocolate falls off instead of the "excess" part. Runny chocolate means inappropriate (too high) temp chocolate. Make sure that you wait until chocolate reaches about 30C / 86F 3. Chocolate is too firm

When you add chocolate to dishes as a flavor component (e.g. chocolate mousses), it suffices to simply melt it without tempering.

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Place a clean parchment paper on the table or use Silicone baking mat. In this way, any chocolate that will end up on the table can be re-used

When the eggs have finished soaking in the hot bath, transfer them to the ice water and set your timer for 13 more minutes. According to some sources, the Easter bunny first arrived in America in the 1700s with German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania and transported their tradition of an egg-laying hare called “Osterhase” or “Oschter Haws.” Their children made nests in which this creature could lay its colored eggs. Eventually, the custom spread across the United States and the fabled rabbit’s Easter morning deliveries expanded to include chocolate and other types of candy and gifts, while decorated baskets replaced nests. Additionally, children often left out carrots for the bunny in case he got hungry from all his hopping. There is no need to temper chocolate when you use chocolate IN a recipe like when you make brownies, however when chocolate IS the recipe, for example, chocolate decoration, chocolate bonbon, etc. you need to apply proper pre-crystallizing / tempering. Without appropriate chocolate tempering, it is likely that you simply won´t be able to unmould these Raspberry Ruby chocolate bonbons from the mold because they stay will crystallize unevenly and stay somewhat too soft and unpleasant. While melting chocolate it has to reach 45C (white) 45-50C (dark). If by accident you overheat the chocolate or burn it, please start again. Chocolate molding can only be achieved with properly tempered chocolate 2. Chocolate is too runny Each variety or type of chocolate should be tempered before you use it to mold chocolates and hollow figures or to enrobe cakes and chocolates. In short, whenever chocolate needs to have a beautiful satin gloss and a hard snap, tempering is absolutely crucial.Twinkl Kids TV or Twinkl Parents have many educational videos on various aspects of the school curriculum.. Make sure first that you properly clean the mold(I am using vinegar and paper towel) as any residue will be seen on the chocolate