12 oz heavy cream whipped to stiff peaks ( or whipping cream) īloom(aka dissolve) the gelatin in cold water and set aside.Wait for the melted/tempered chocolate to cool a little to a warm to the touch state to start dipping, otherwise the balloons may burst and (especially if you use balloon only with no wrap) you will have chocolate splattered faces and walls - guess how we know that? =).Keep the shells at a distance from the heat of oven and stove as you proceed to make the cake and mousse, or they will start melting.If they are tempered, they can be stored at cool room temperature. Then melt the white chocolate, put them in a small paper cone like those cone cups or make one with parchment paper, cut a tiny hole at the tip, and pipe the mouth, teeth, highlight around the eyes, and any features that you fancy! These shells can be made days ahead, wrapped and stored in the fridge. To carve out the eyes, heat a small knife over a candle flame for a few seconds, take a deep breath, and go for it! It's a good idea to wear rubber gloves so we don't leave finger prints on our shiny pretty chocolate. Put them in the fridge for 1-2 hours to make them extra hard before punching the balloon and carefully peeling away the plastic wrap. Set the shells on parchment paper lined plate or sheet pan to cool. Hold the gathering tip and dip the balloons in the melted / tempered chocolate, also use the spatula to paint the chocolate as you get closer to the top. The plastic wrap serves 3 functions- it's food safe, it forms cool ridges and add nice details to our pumpkins, and it helps to carry the weight of the chocolate since balloons can stretch. Wrap each balloon in plastic wrap and gather at the top. You also don’t want to keep the chocolate pumpkin out of the refrigerator for long periods of time until serving or the chocolate will start to soften and may lose its form. If you don’t want to go through the trouble of tempering you can just use chocolate that has been melted but you will want to let the dipped chocolates sit in the refrigerator overnight before attempting to pull out the plastic wrapped balloon. If you don’t think the chocolate is tempered, repeat the process. Within 5 minutes the chocolate should harden and be streak free. To test it spread a small amount onto a piece of parchment. This step can happen very quickly so be careful not to hold the chocolate over the steam too long! Now your chocolate should be tempered. Now carefully return the bowl of chocolate to the double boiler for 20 seconds at a time, stirring constantly, until the temperature rises to 86° to 88☏ (30º-31✬). If the chocolate is still not cool enough after the last addition, allow the chocolate to sit, stirring occasionally, until cool. The goal is to bring the chocolate down to 81☏. In 3 parts, add the reserved chocolate, stirring until melted after each addition. Remove the chocolate from the heat, wiping the bottom of the bowl dry, and being careful not to get any water in the chocolate. Stir the chocolate occasionally until it is melted and has reached 105-110☏. Put the remaining 2/3 in a stainless steel or glass bowl and place over a pot of steaming water to create a double boiler. The first step of seeding is to chop the chocolate finely and set 1/3 to the side. They differ for dark and white chocolate. The temperatures we give are for milk chocolate. We used one of the easiest methods called seeding. All you need is a thermometer and patience. They all call for melting the chocolate, cooling it, and then warming it slightly. There are a few techniques used to temper chocolate. Tempered chocolate also slightly contracts when it cools so it will release from the balloon easier. It will harden quickly at room temperature and stay that way almost indefinitely in the right conditions.
In addition the chocolate being shiny and crisp, there are other benefits to tempering. To regain those characteristics after melting you need to re-temper the chocolate. When the chocolate is simply melted then cooled, it will have lost its shine and snap. This is because it has been tempered, a technique used to stabilize the crystals in the chocolate. When you take a bar of chocolate out of its package it is shiny and crisp.
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But if you want a stronger and better looking shiny shell, read the following about how to “temper” chocolate like a pro. Now you can skip to the dipping balloon part. Set a bowl on top of a pot of boiling water, and slowly melt the chocolate.
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