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Title: How can you make chocolate harden more quickly?
Post by: madsci on 14/01/2009 08:57:56

NJ asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Hello, at my child's birthday party I want to serve different treats dipped in melted chocolate, but want the chocolate to harden fast, is scientifically possible to make the process faster?

Thank you!
What do you think?

Title: How can you make chocolate harden more quickly?
Post by: JnA on 14/01/2009 09:02:01

Make sure the thing you dip into it is really cold or frozen.

Title: How can you make chocolate harden more quickly?
Post by: dentstudent on 14/01/2009 09:17:33

Put the dipped things into the fridge or the freezer.....

Title: How can you make chocolate harden more quickly?
Post by: Karen W. on 14/01/2009 09:25:25

Ditto Stuarts post!

Thats how we do it here.... My mom did a lot of chocolate making with molds etc... always set them up in the freezer to speed hardening time!

Title: How can you make chocolate harden more quickly?
Post by: blakestyger on 14/01/2009 09:42:12

Be like Heston Blumnenthal - douse it in liquid nitrogen. [:o]

Title: How can you make chocolate harden more quickly?
Post by: BenV on 14/01/2009 10:20:38

Also, go for the lowest fat content - 70%+ dark chocolate should set quicker than milk chocolate. (I think!?)

Title: How can you make chocolate harden more quickly?
Post by: dentstudent on 14/01/2009 10:33:26

Quote from: BenV on 14/01/2009 10:20:38

Also, go for the lowest fat content - 70%+ dark chocolate should set quicker than milk chocolate. (I think!?)

But how many kids enjoy dark chocolate?

Title: How can you make chocolate harden more quickly?
Post by: BenV on 14/01/2009 11:51:56

Quote from: dentstudent on 14/01/2009 10:33:26

Quote from: BenV on 14/01/2009 10:20:38

Also, go for the lowest fat content - 70%+ dark chocolate should set quicker than milk chocolate. (I think!?)

But how many kids enjoy dark chocolate?

I should think most of them would, when it's coating something like a strawberry!  Or was I just a strange child?