Chocolate mold puzzle

Chocolate mold puzzle

Chocolate bars and figurines make perfect gifts. At Easter, chocolate Easter bunnies line the shelves of major distributors and in the run-up to Christmas, hundreds of chocolate Samichläuse are sold. As an alternative to the Samichläuse and bunnies or simply as a special gift, this chocolate puzzle is particularly suitable. Of course, in particular for all puzzle and / or chocolate fans. But I think everyone enjoys homemade gifts and if they are then so delicious, especially.

Chocolate mold - application

Preparation

For all molds used to pour chocolate, preparation is extremely important. Rinse the mold with lukewarm water and a gentle rinsing agent. This must not contain lye or rinse aid, as this would corrode the molds. Then rinse off all residues with lukewarm water and dry the mold very well. From now on, you should not touch the mold directly, otherwise fingerprints will be visible on the chocolate later. Hold the mold at the edge where no chocolate will be poured later. Polish the mold with a non-fibrous absorbent cotton or a very fine handkerchief.

You should only use high-quality, tempered couverture to make chocolate figures. Chocolate from the supermarket is not liquid enough and does not produce the desired quality. For tempering, it is best to use a tempering device, but you can also make a water bath. Be careful not to let any water get into the chocolate. This would cause it to become crumbly and clump together.

Make up

Now you can start with the make-up. You can use colored cocoa butter or tempered couverture. You can also color white couverture with fat-soluble powder colors for chocolate. For a beige color, mix 1/3 milk couverture with 2/3 white couverture. For this, both couvertures must be tempered and not mixed for too long, otherwise they will cool down considerably.

Take out the tempered couverture or a little melted cocoa butter and start with the outermost layer. Chocolate molds must be painted from the outside in, which means that what is painted first will later be visible from the outside. You can best apply the mass with a fine brush, a sponge or by hand. It is important that all materials are clean, dry and free of grease. If you want to draw a pattern with your fingers, you should wear plastic gloves. Otherwise your fingerprints will be visible later. Once the couverture or cocoa butter has dried slightly, apply the next layer. In this way, you work your way further and further inwards. While applying the make-up, you can turn your form over from time to time. This way you can see what your final product will look like.

Pouring and finishing the mold

Once you are satisfied with all the colored details, you let the whole thing tighten again briefly. Then take a larger brush. Use it to brush the entire shape with couverture. Use the color of the couverture that you want your product to have in the end. Turn the mold over and over again. No more air bubbles should be visible, otherwise they would be visible as holes in the finished mold. Use a metal horn to remove chocolate from the surface of the mold. Fill the mold completely with couverture. It is best to use a soup ladle. Use the handle of a spatula to tap the edge of the mold so that any air bubbles rise.

Then turn the mold over your couverture bowl, continue tapping the edge with the spatula and wait until the excess couverture has run out. If you notice that the resulting wall is a little too thin, simply repeat the filling and emptying process. Then wipe off the excess couverture with the metal horn and place the mold in the refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes.

Then take the mold out of the refrigerator and gently bend it. Then turn the mold over in one go, directly onto baking paper or a clean surface. The puzzle should come right off, otherwise put it back in the fridge for another 10 minutes.