HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE CURLS (STOVE TOP METHOD)
What’s better than topping off your gluten-free dessert than with some beautiful chocolate curls?! These chocolate curls have a way of taking a gluten free dessert to the next level of WOW! Let me show you an easy way to make them, and how to temper the chocolate without a thermometer. This recipe shows you how to make chocolate curls on the stove-top, using baker's chocolate pieces. If you prefer to make your chocolate curls using the microwave oven, using chocolate chips, please see my How To Make Chocolate Curls Using Chocolate Chips (Microwave Method) recipe.
Makes: Plenty of chocolate curls to top a cake! The number will vary depending on thickness of chocolate and length of curl. |
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STEP 1
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STEP 19
Excess chocolate can be swiped off and put back into your bowl.
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STEP 20
In a few minutes, you will see your chocolate start to become less shiny, and you will notice that it’s slightly harder to pull your spatula across. This means that it’s starting to set up. Once you see that the chocolate is mostly matte, that’s the time to stop touching it. Just let it rest for a few minutes.
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STEP 21
I like to use this spatula from the hardware department at a local store. (Don't worry, I only use it for chocolate curls!) It's inexpensive, slightly flexible, and works great.
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STEP 22
Try a small test curl in a corner: With your curling tool at a 45 degree angle, gently push forward. If the chocolate mushes up, as in this picture, wait a few more minutes.
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STEP 33
To make a curl that is skinnier at one end that "fans" out at the other, just use about half of the tool blade, and quickly twist your wrist while you push forward (almost like a u-turn with your tool but not quite so far).
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STEP 34
You can also make curls as tiny as you want, by using just a tiny corner of the tool.
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YAY...TIME TO EAT!
And now you can think of a beautiful gluten free dessert to go under your chocolate curls! :)
Store covered, in a single layer, preferably at room temperature if it is cool enough. If too warm, put into the fridge.
Enjoy!!
Enjoy!!
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READY TO MAKE SOME CURLS?
Chocolate curls are a lot of fun to make and they're a beautiful addition to your gluten free desserts. The easiest way to make them is on a marble pastry board because the surface stays cool. If you prefer, you can make them on the back of a large cookie sheet. Both items can be purchased in my Amazon store. Happy curling!
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THE RECIPE...
Ingredients6 oz. good quality semi-sweet or dark chocolate
1 tsp. vegetable shortening TOOLS: Off-set spatula Curl-making tool Double-boiler Marble slab or clean cookie sheet Tray to hold curls Wax paper |
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DirectionsGETTING READY
LET’S GET STARTED
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Tip: Please follow all directions exactly!! If you skip steps or swap ingredients then you may or may not like the end result :)
Tip: Try to get chocolate with a high percentage of cacao. In my recipe I used a bar with 56%.
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