Have the items you’re going to dip out and ready to dip before melting your chocolate.
2. Lay out heavy weight dipping sheets on your counter - white side facing up.
3. Melt chocolate according to the directions for the type of chocolate you have.
4. If desired, add chocolate coloring oil to melted white chocolate or chocolate flavoring oils to dark, milk or white melted chocolate. Chocolate is very sensitive to temperatures (both high and low). When adding colorings and flavorings to melted chocolate, make sure they are close to the same temperature as the chocolate or the chocolate will seize and be ruined.
5. Dip item in melted chocolate, let the excess chocolate drip into chocolate pan, and then place on heavy weight dipping sheets. If dipping strawberries, hold strawberry by its built in green “handle” (stem) and push into chocolate. Leave stem end uncovered about 1/3”.
6. Let the chocolate set-up (harden) by placing the dipping sheet of chocolate covered items in the refrigerator on a level tray for 5-15 minutes. Warning: don’t leave the chocolate in the refrigerator for too long. The chocolate can become too cold and will “sweat” or even crack when brought to room temperature.
7. You can add a second flavor or color of chocolate by repeating steps 4-7.
8. For a professional looking decorative flare, you can add Chocoley Drizzle & Design Chocolate, or you can paint your finished chocolate with our Colorful Cocoa Butter.
9. Another option is to use any of our decorative toppings on the outside of your chocolate dipped items. While the chocolate is still wet, immediately roll the chocolate dipped items into Jimmies, sprinkles, nonpariels, sanding Sugars, crushed Oreo cookies, chopped nuts, crushed cereal, crushed peppermints or anything else you want! Then refrigerate until set-up.
10. Store finished candy in an air tight plastic container (such as Tupperware) and keep in a cool, dry place between 55° - 70° (such as a cupboard or pantry) and humidity below 50%.