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How to Make Chocolate Curls

Devashish
Creating beautiful chocolate curls is a simple yet elegant way to elevate your desserts from ordinary to extraordinary. These delicate chocolate decorations add a professional touch to cakes, cupcakes, and other sweet treats while requiring just 15 minutes of your time.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 8
Calories 130 kcal

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • offset spatula
  • metal spatula
  • Heat-proof bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Ghirardelli Baking Chips or a bar of Baker's Chocolate, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Melt 1 cup of good quality chocolate. I use Ghirardelli baking chips or a bar of Baker's chocolate, chopped.
  • I like to make my own "double boiler" to melt the chocolate by placing a heat-proof bowl over a saucepan on the stove that has 2 inches of simmering water in it. Or melt the chocolate in the microwave at 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds.
  • Pour melted chocolate onto the back of a baking sheet and smooth it into a thin layer. Use an offset spatula to smooth the chocolate into as thin of a layer as you can.
  • Place the baking sheet with melted chocolate in the fridge for about 5 minutes, or in the freezer for 2-3 minutes. Then set pan on counter to rest for a minute or two.
  • Use a metal spatula or scraper to make the chocolate curls. Hold the metal spatula horizontally in front of you and press it firmly against the pan at a 45 degree angle, scraping the chocolate up as you push the scraper forward.
  • Move chocolate curls to a plate and refrigerate if needed to set up for another minute before transferring them to an airtight container or bag and refrigerate for several days, or until ready to use.

Notes

If the chocolate shreds into tons of small pieces instead of folding into a curl, it's probably too cold, so allow it to come to room temperature a little longer. If the chocolate pulls up from the pan limp and wont curl, it is too soft, so return it to the fridge for 30 seconds to 1 minute to allow it to set up more.

Nutrition

Calories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 2mgPotassium: 128mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 11IUCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cake garnish, chocolate decoration, chocolate shavings, dessert toppings, pastry techniques
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