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Melting chocolate?

post #1 of 7
12/11/11 at 10:51am
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I'm making cake balls, peanut butter balls and who knows what else today. My MIL gave me 2 big bags of melting chocolate but it's kind of white on the outside. I know that is caused by the chocolate getting warm then cold (it was stored in the cupboard for a few months), but once melted will the white look go away? I've eaten candy bars that looked like this and they tasted fine and I still lived to tell about it so I don't think went bad or anything. 

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post #2 of 7
12/11/11 at 1:19pm
yes, you can melt them and hte white residue will go away - it is sugar forming after temp changes, and just melts. HAve a great bake!
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post #3 of 7
12/11/11 at 3:18pm
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Thanks hon, I actually melted a few chips and let it cool and it looks fine. So, that's the scientific explanation behind it doh3.gif. Makes sense though. 

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post #4 of 7
12/11/11 at 5:06pm

It's called "bloom" and it happens when the chocolate is stored in a place that can get too warm sometimes.

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post #5 of 7
12/11/11 at 5:19pm

Oh yeah it will not look white when melted.

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post #6 of 7
12/11/11 at 5:42pm

I just made some peanut butter balls earlier this afternoon with chocolate that had the white on the outside, and it turned out fine when melted. I also taste tested some after they were made, and it tasted fine!

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post #7 of 7
12/11/11 at 6:55pm
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Oh yeah, I taste tested one or two (or three or four laughing02.gif) and they were fine. In fact, I think I have a sugar high now!

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