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Post by patsyswine on Aug 24, 2009 13:50:57 GMT -5
I've asked this before, and I know that it's on the forum somewhere, but I can't find it. I bought a kilogramme bar of white chocolate in London "made with real cocoa". I'd love to make some truffles, but at what temperature should I melt it at. And do I need to add anything else? If I can't, I will probably just have to eat it. ;D
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Post by Sebastian on Aug 24, 2009 13:56:42 GMT -5
treat it just like you would milk chocolate.
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Post by cheebs on Aug 24, 2009 14:08:40 GMT -5
For melting and tempering, as Sebastian said, pretty much just like milk chocolate. For making ganaches, use ~20% extra chocolate when compared to dark.
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Post by patsyswine on Aug 25, 2009 6:39:58 GMT -5
That's my problem, though. I have been as bad with milk chocolate. I only ever use dark because that's the easiest for me to temper. This white bar claims it has real cocoa, but I thought white chocolate was made of cocoa fats. I am still new to all of this. I just want to use it before the date expires!
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Post by redstar on Aug 25, 2009 9:39:12 GMT -5
Melt it very slowly and very carefully - either with very short bursts in a microwave or in a bowl over hot water. The maximum temperature it should see before losing temper is probably 30C or less. I think legally cocoa butter is classed as cocoa - the powers that be don't differentiate; this is why "cocoa mass" is used in ingredient lists and can be wither beans, or butter or - usually - a combination.
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Post by patsyswine on Aug 29, 2009 6:31:43 GMT -5
Hurrah, Finally got a recipe that worked. 24 nice white chocolate truffles waiting to be eaten. Anyone care to congratulate me? This is a long time coming.
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Post by patsyswine on Aug 29, 2009 8:46:58 GMT -5
Sorry, guys, but I'm ecstatic! My chocolate truffles worked. Now I am going celebrate by eating at least 5 of them.
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Post by kellymon on Sept 8, 2009 20:28:29 GMT -5
Hey congratulations! And thanks for sharing your success. What did you finally do to make it all work for you? robert
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Post by Sebastian on Sept 8, 2009 20:49:13 GMT -5
pics?
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Post by bob1520 on Sept 11, 2009 7:00:54 GMT -5
Congratulations!!!!!!
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