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Quick and Easy

Simple Chocolate Coating

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:
Prep:
45 Min.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Yields:
About 1 cup

For this homemade chocolate candy coating that's amazing on everything, consult this simple chocolate coating recipe and grab a bag of your favorite chocolate chips, whether that’s HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips, HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Chips. Once you gently melt down your chocolate chips and add a bit of shortening, you can create a luxuriously smooth, sweet chocolate coating to make dozens of delicious desserts. Make chocolaty truffles and chocolate covered strawberries or drizzle this Simple Chocolate Coating over cakes and cookies. Just two ingredients and the possibilities are endless!  Check out our collection of Dessert Dip, Sauces and Fondue Recipes for more sweet things to dip, pour and drizzle.

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time
45 minutes

Ingredients

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Directions

Equipment Needed 
Tray Tray
Heat-Proof Bowl Heat-Proof Bowl
Rubber Scraper Rubber Scraper
Fork Fork
Candy Mold (Optional) Candy Mold
1

Cover tray with wax paper.

2

Place chocolate chips and shortening in medium heat-proof bowl. In separate large heat-proof bowl, put very warm water (100° to 110° F) to 1-inch depth. Carefully place bowl with chocolate into bowl with water; water should come halfway up side of chocolate bowl.

3

Stir chocolate and shortening constantly with dry rubber scraper until chocolate and shortening are melted and mixture is smooth. *Do NOT get water in bowl with chocolate. (If water cools, replace it with very warm water as directed above; water temperature is important to success). Remove chocolate bowl from inside water bowl.

Tip

Slow melting is the key.

4

With fork, dip chilled centers into chocolate mixture, one at a time; gently tap fork on edge of bowl to remove excess chocolate.** Invert coated center on prepared tray; swirl small amount of melted chocolate on top to cover fork marks; let stand until firm. Store candies loosely covered in cool, dry place. Coating for 4 dozen centers.

* If water or moisture gets into chocolate, it can seize and tighten. As an emergency measure, only, stir in additional shortening, 1/2 teaspoonful at a time, just until chocolate is fluid again.

** If chocolate mixture cools below 84°F, return bowl with chocolate into bowl with warm water. Chocolate is best for coating between 84° and 88°F.

Chocolate Candy In Molds: Melt chocolate with shortening as directed above; remove bowl from inside water bowl. Spoon chocolate mixture into plastic candy molds; let stand until firm. Invert molds over prepared tray; tap candy from molds onto tray. Store as directed above. About 4 dozen 1x1-1/2 inch candies.

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