
With Halloween (aka the greatest holiday ever created) coming up, my attention has been turning to sweets - much to the detriment of my weight loss goals.
Today, I retried my hand at tempering chocolate properly - this time attempting to make a chocolate peanut butter cup. I've tried before, but not had the results I wanted. This time around I had help from the Culinary Institute of America and their book Chocolates and Confections at Home with The Culinary Institute of America.
Using their technique and testing for proper tempering, I was much more successful. I also used their guidance for making filled chocolates, and their recipe (loosely) for a peanut butter filling.
For a mold, I used the Fred & Friends Stone Cold Ice Trays
Anyway... After tempering the chocolate and testing by dipping a spoon and patiently waiting for it to dry, I used a silicone pastry brush
They turned out so well (and tasty) that I plan to make more - perhaps to give out to neighbors for Halloween? And to make the tempering part even easier, I invested in a Mastercool MSC52224A Non-Contact Infrared Thermometer with Laser.

4 comments:
Dan, you crack me up! You bought an infrared thermometer so you can make chocolates :-) (I know, I'm the pot calling the kettle black). Hope to taste these this Hula-Ween.
G
Dan, you crack me up! You bought an infrared thermometer so you can make chocolates :-) (I know, I'm the pot calling the kettle black). Hope to taste these this Hula-Ween.
G
Hey Dan,
I've been reading your blog for several years now and have really enjoyed it, including the recipes...some of which I have prepared at home.
But the posts are now few and far between, so I'm just wondering: what's up? I hope you are OK. Have you just lost interest in blogging? I hope not, as it's really fun to read of your adventures and to try your recipes.
Take care, Bob
Hi Bob - Thanks for reading and for checking in. Some life changes left me with less time for writing, but I'm making an effort to get back in the kitchen and back to writing more. I hope you enjoy my recent posts! - dan
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