3. Results and discussion
3.1. Temperature profile for chocolate chips baked in cookies
It has been suggested that chocolate chips baked in cookies do not
bloom because the chips do not melt completely during baking. Even
if trace amounts of cocoa butter crystals remain in the chocolate, a
so-called crystal memory effect could influence how the chocolate
re-solidifies after baking. If enough crystal structural information remains
in the chocolate due to insufficient melting, the cocoa butter
might crystallize directly into the β form, resulting in a bloom-free
chocolate chip.