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"To get your smallest crystal (smoothest texture) allow your syrup to cool evenly wit…"

Mark Heim replied Sep 24, 2011 to Fondant creamer

5 Sep 24, 2011
Reply by Mark Heim

"The melt down and flavor release properties of cocoa butter are unique.  Changing to…"

Mark Heim replied Sep 4, 2011 to Using Coating

11 Sep 6, 2011
Reply by Clay Gordon

"Look for a lower % cocoa butter chocolate, ask for it from your supplier, or if look…"

Mark Heim replied Sep 2, 2011 to Dipping Chocolates

9 Sep 4, 2011
Reply by Richard Foley

"Along with watching the temper of your cocoa butter, also look at the temperature of…"

Mark Heim replied Jul 29, 2011 to Adventures with Colored Cocoa Butter

6 Jul 31, 2011
Reply by Richard Foley

"The Mycryo powder is a type 6 cocoa butter crystal.  Instead of tempering by traditi…"

Mark Heim replied Jun 30, 2011 to Mycryo Powder

8 Jul 5, 2011
Reply by Bayla Sussman

"A key difference between cocoa butter and compound coatings aside from temper - no t…"

Mark Heim replied Jun 27, 2011 to Barry Callebaut hard coatings

9 Jun 29, 2011
Reply by Magrietha Hendrika du Plessis

"Lecithin will allow you to use less cocoa butter in your recipe, thinning it to get…"

Mark Heim replied Jun 2, 2011 to Lecithin substitute

17 Jun 6, 2011
Reply by Ice Blocks!

"You can temper unsweetened chocolate.  When you purchase the bars, they're tempered.…"

Mark Heim replied May 25, 2011 to can unsweetened baking chocolate be used for tempering?

5 May 28, 2011
Reply by darkandbitter

"The final temperature for tempering a chocolate is the point where the unstable crys…"

Mark Heim replied Dec 8, 2010 to Why does chocolate overcrystalize

3 Dec 8, 2010
Reply by Nat

"Best way I've found, make the samples for your own practice, and see what you comfor…"

Mark Heim replied Nov 2, 2010 to Chocolate class

2 Nov 2, 2010
Reply by Hilmir Kolbeins

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