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Help - ganache won't set

Ok I am at a loss. I am making a very simple cinnamon/dark chocolate ganache the way I always do but for some reason it won't set at all. I…

Started by Katie Perry

0 Nov 17, 2012

Tempering Ganache

Having read numerous books and threads on the topic it seems that the consensus when making a ganache is to temper it on a marble slab as…

Started by Nick Henderson

2 Nov 16, 2012
Reply by Andrea Bauer

Truffle ganache recipe- can someone tell me if this is right?

Hi, I fairly new at making chocolate truffles but they are getting very popular. Basically at the minute the shelf life of my truffles are…

Started by Sarah Mander

3 Nov 6, 2012
Reply by Daniela Vasquez

hollow truffle molds

I'm new at this. Can anyone tell me where I can get molds to make hollow truffle shells?

Started by Louanne Vermette

6 Nov 1, 2012
Reply by Daniela Vasquez

Truffle Shell Molds

Hi! I just bought a truffle shell mold and then I realized I really dont know how to use it :S does anyone have any videos or info about th…

Started by Daniela Vasquez

6 Nov 1, 2012
Reply by Daniela Vasquez

Care and feeding of chocolate bar molds

Any tips on this front? I'm using some good polycarb molds. I can get it to work, but it's a pain to get them clean. I think I was told han…

Started by Lane Wigley

2 Nov 1, 2012
Reply by Greg Gould

Sunflower Lecithin

Hello! I would like to introduce ourselves as we are new members here.. We are a new, artisan chocolate company in Victoria BC created by…

Started by Pure Lovin Chocolate

2 Oct 24, 2012
Reply by Gap

Savage Tabletop Firemixer to Temper?

A question for all of the Savage Bro experts. We own a Firemixer 14 Tabletop and we are looking at the 50lb Tabletop Temperer. The machines…

Started by Scott Daniels

2 Oct 23, 2012
Reply by Brad Churchill

Washing Beans after Ferment

Here is another technique I see a little of in cacao processing, mainly in cacao I get from Samoa and Fiji. So what they do is wash the bea…

Started by Tom

13 Oct 17, 2012
Reply by Tom

Best White Choc. for Hand-rolled Truffles/Effects of Cocoa Butter Content on Viscosity

Sorry for the long title but these two topics seem to go hand-in-hand.  I was reading a discussion at another site about firming up a white…

Started by Jennifer Meyer

3 Oct 15, 2012
Reply by Larry

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