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CouponKT
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Moms who make homemade chocolate lollipops, etc.
I have a few questions that would be VERY helpful if you could answer for me...
Where do you buy your moulds?
Which design is the most popular?
What brand of chocolate do you use?
What kind of quantity do you do when you make them?
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How do you temper your chocolate?
Thanks SO much!! 
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Re: Moms who make homemade chocolate lollipops, etc.
Where do you buy your moulds? I got mine at grandmas chocolate shope on wantagh ave, south of sunrise hwy, and ac moore.
Which design is the most popular?
What brand of chocolate do you use? grandmas chocolate is really good, also chocolate duck in farmingdale on main st. is really good too
What kind of quantity do you do when you make them? I made a small batch of chocolate at a time.
How do you temper your chocolate? I put a small amt. of water in a pot and then placed another pot on top of that and put a little bit of chocolate in at a time and mix.. dont let sit too long it will start to burn.
eta: here is a picture of mine i made for my dd baptism: Image Attachment(s):
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Re: Moms who make homemade chocolate lollipops, etc.
I make them for special occassions. I get the molds at Michaels, AC Moore or on Ebay. I bought a chocolate melter on QVC that came with a ton of molds, sticks and tools and it was around $25. I highly recommend it. It heats the chocolate perfectly and comes with two pots.
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| Posted 3/11/08 7:38 PM |
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christy
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Re: Moms who make homemade chocolate lollipops, etc.
got everything I needed from Emily's chocolate shop in Nesconset. Easy and affordable.
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| Posted 3/11/08 7:59 PM |
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sunflowerdmsrn
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Re: Moms who make homemade chocolate lollipops, etc.
I may tons of chocolates. I get my molds at Candy Lane in West Islip and The chocolate duck in farmindale. The man in the chocolate duck though is not very nice and not helpful at all.
Best chocolate is Merkens. Wilton chocolate and the brand from ac moore is gross and tastes like wax.
I melt my chocolate in the microwave. I do it one minute at a time. I make large quantities and I find it much easier than using a double boiler. I started with the double boiler in the beginning. The best part about making chocolate is that if it breaks you can remelt it and do it again.
any other questions fm me.
good luck
samples of my chocolates are on my profile.[
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Selden78
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Re: Moms who make homemade chocolate lollipops, etc.
Posted by BabySammie
Where do you buy your moulds? I got mine at grandmas chocolate shope on wantagh ave, south of sunrise hwy, and ac moore.
Which design is the most popular?
What brand of chocolate do you use? grandmas chocolate is really good, also chocolate duck in farmingdale on main st. is really good too
What kind of quantity do you do when you make them? I made a small batch of chocolate at a time.
How do you temper your chocolate? I put a small amt. of water in a pot and then placed another pot on top of that and put a little bit of chocolate in at a time and mix.. dont let sit too long it will start to burn.
eta: here is a picture of mine i made for my dd baptism:
how do you get the colors on like that?
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| Posted 3/11/08 9:19 PM |
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sunflowerdmsrn
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Re: Moms who make homemade chocolate lollipops, etc.
Posted by Selden78
Posted by BabySammie
Where do you buy your moulds? I got mine at grandmas chocolate shope on wantagh ave, south of sunrise hwy, and ac moore.
Which design is the most popular?
What brand of chocolate do you use? grandmas chocolate is really good, also chocolate duck in farmingdale on main st. is really good too
What kind of quantity do you do when you make them? I made a small batch of chocolate at a time.
How do you temper your chocolate? I put a small amt. of water in a pot and then placed another pot on top of that and put a little bit of chocolate in at a time and mix.. dont let sit too long it will start to burn.
eta: here is a picture of mine i made for my dd baptism:
how do you get the colors on like that?
its called luster dust. It gets put on like you would eye shadow and you use and eye shadow applicator. Its easier than trying different color chocolates and painting the molds.
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Selden78
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Re: Moms who make homemade chocolate lollipops, etc.
Posted by sunflowerdmsrn
Posted by Selden78
Posted by BabySammie
Where do you buy your moulds? I got mine at grandmas chocolate shope on wantagh ave, south of sunrise hwy, and ac moore.
Which design is the most popular?
What brand of chocolate do you use? grandmas chocolate is really good, also chocolate duck in farmingdale on main st. is really good too
What kind of quantity do you do when you make them? I made a small batch of chocolate at a time.
How do you temper your chocolate? I put a small amt. of water in a pot and then placed another pot on top of that and put a little bit of chocolate in at a time and mix.. dont let sit too long it will start to burn.
eta: here is a picture of mine i made for my dd baptism:
how do you get the colors on like that?
its called luster dust. It gets put on like you would eye shadow and you use and eye shadow applicator. Its easier than trying different color chocolates and painting the molds.
cool ;)
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partyof6
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Re: Moms who make homemade chocolate lollipops, etc.
I do this on the side for a living=I only go to the chocolate duck, I use their best chocolate--brain fog do not remember the name--I am thinking Merkers?
believe it or not--you can use the microwave, I dk...I love all molds..hard to say.
What do u need it for I might have some.
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| Posted 3/12/08 6:50 AM |
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CouponKT
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Re: Moms who make homemade chocolate lollipops, etc.
Thanks ladies!!
The reason I ask is this is the industry I am in and I am curious to how the consumer makes the product.
BTW - We sell a tempering machine if anyone is interested  You can temper up to 5-6 lbs at one time.
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| Posted 3/12/08 8:51 AM |
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saraH
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Re: Moms who make homemade chocolate lollipops, etc.
I took a class on baking and we learned all about chocolate. best thing to do is invest in a candy thermoeter. milk chocolate should not ever go over a certain temp., and a thermometer is the best way to keep it down.
eta - when melting it should never go above 115 F
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