Would you like to learn how to make chocolate candy? This page will show you how to whip up dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or even white chocolate flavored candies at home. molded candies Making molded chocolate candies is fun for the whole family--and the end products are delightful to eat or give as gifts. Candy may seem complicated for the home cook, but it is easier than you may think. A candy thermometer is not required, nor are any other special candy-making tools. You will however, need molds to shape your candy. These are available at most kitchenware stores. Read on to learn how to make chocolate candy in your own kitchen.
Homemade chocolate candy is a delicious treat to serve with coffee at the end of a meal. They are also a wonderful gift to bring along if you've been invited to a dinner party. Experiment with different molds and types of chocolates to develop a signature chocolate confection of your own.
How To Make Chocolate Lollipops
This video features a French chef demonstrating how to make chocolate lollipops. He begins by tempering dark chocolate. When discussing the lollipop molds, he points out that you don't need to grease them, as the chocolate will crystallize and shrink as it cools (making it easy to release the lollipop from the mold).
Step 1: What You Need To Make Chocolate Candy
- Dark, milk, or white chocolate
- Food coloring, if you're using white chocolate
- A double boiler or microwave to melt the chocolate
- Heatproof bowl
- Candy molds
- Rubber spatula
Step 2: How to Make Chocolate Candy
- Melt the chocolate in a microwave or double boiler, stirring frequently until smooth. Make sure not to overcook the chocolate. If you are using real chocolate, rather than chocolate designed for homemade candy, you'll want to make sure you temper it, so it won't discolor later on.
- Pour the chocolate into a squeeze bottle or pastry bag, to make filling the molds easier.
- Fill the mold with chocolate.
- Tap the mold on the counter to remove air bubbles.
- Place the mold in the freezer for 10 minutes to harden the chocolate.
- Remove the chocolate from the mold.
Step 3: How to Fill Chocolate Candy
- Fill the mold part way with chocolate from the squeeze bottle.
- Brush the chocolate up over the sides of the mold.
- Chill to set.
- Add a filling of your choice.
- Top off the mold with chocolate.
- Tap the mold on the counter to remove air bubbles.
- Place the mold in the freezer for 10 minutes to harden the chocolate.
- Remove the chocolate from the mold.
