Recent content by tonymac

Well that kinda explains something similar I read as to the fact it will soldify with cocoa butter - which is actually realitely expensive! As fun as it was learning, I have succumb to the prices of Tesco Milk Cooking Chocolate lol. Well, the first time I attempted to make some chocolate I...

Right people, I have been reading more and more, and have read that the cocoa butter is what makes the chocolate solidify. Correct? So maybe an additional ingredient? But in what quantities?

I have done so many searches its unbelievable - but I don't want to start with the cocoa beans. The link I stated above I found through Google but after trying it I discovered it to not set like bar chocolate but to be chocolate sauce. Every link I seem to find seems to either require buying...

Thank You, you have posed some very tempting and interesting items here. I am at present trying to make some in small amounts for friends and family - but once I have the basics of making the chocolate sorted I will be making some for selling at markets ect. ANd am also looking at the...

I found sweetc. com/Cat/Set12/123.pdf but its in America and their website has such little information. Any other companies you can recommend? UK based preferably but not essential.

Hello, I have finally developed some chocolate and can now add to my current recipies. I am making some small chocolate likes truffles ect and also some larger 100g decorative bars. I have my moulds ect.. But however, I am wondering of the most secure and hygenic method of boxing them...

So I guess my question now is how can I buy and where from pre-tempered and made chocolate... i.e. the lixium (excuse spelling I dont know what its called - the stuff to stabilise it and allow for it to harden) added ect.

Ok fair enough. Is there any other way then without purchasing the brands and paying their not so cheap prices? For example, buy some unsweetened chocolate and maybe mix with milk to make milk chocolate??.... Like for example, these two products, not sure if they are the same, the one in the...

Hello, I am in the UK and having trouble finding a simple article helping me with this. I want to make my own chocolate and use my moulds so create my own chocolate bars. I want to make something nice for a partner - and possibly sell customised chocoalte in the local area. I cant find the...