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How can I make my chocolate solid?

Posted in: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, & Techniques

I see. thanks for the help.

How can I make my chocolate solid?

Posted in: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, & Techniques

Thank you for the responses. That indeed does clear things up! I used butter because I could not get cocoa butter. I live in Zimbabwe, and I have done a little researching over the past few days and have found out that we actually do not make/ have cocoa butter in Zimbabwe at all.Are there any less complex fats I can substitute for cocoa butter?

How can I make my chocolate solid?

Posted in: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, & Techniques

Hi all,

I have tried to make milk chocolate about four times now using 2 different recipes. I am very happy with the taste of the chocolate, but the problem is- it will not become solid! I ahve placed batches in the fridge for hours ( even overnight) but when it come out, its still in a viscous liquid state.

For the ingredients I use: butter, icing sugar, cocoa powder, milk powder, and vanilla essence

I have studied chocolate wrappers and most contacin emulsifiers- could this be the missing link?

Any ideas what the problem might be?

updated by @Tinashe Chakawa: 05/09/15 08:48:38