

Place in the refrigerator chocolate usually takes 10 to 20 minutes to set in the fridge and harden. We use 12-inch disposable pastry bags to fill our chocolate molds, it keeps things neat and tidy and makes for easy cleanup. Why use a disposable pastry bag?Ī spoon is useful, but sometimes a little messy leaving excess chocolate on the edges that you’ll need to remove from your finished chocolates using a paring knife. S ee HERE for detailed instructions to melt merckens candy coatings)Ĭut the tip of the bag just enough to allow the chocolate to flow freely from the pastry bag, but you should still have some control.

Once melted, snip the very end of the bag leaving a small opening. Move candy coatings around in the pastry bag to distribute any hot spots in between intervals. In the microwave melt half a pound of candy coatings in a disposable pastry bag (place a paper towel underneath to avoid any messes) Microwave for 20 to 30 seconds at a time. They also come in a variety of colors that have a delicious white chocolate vanilla flavor. Merckens candy coatings come in three different flavors, milk chocolate, white chocolate, and dark chocolate. Once melted, Merckens can go right into candy molds- no tempering required.

These candy melts are rich and creamy and melt easily, making them easy to use with chocolate molds. We believe the best chocolate for molds is Merckens Candy Coatings. You can shop all of our chocolate mold categories here. We’ve got every type of chocolate mold you can think of from basic chocolate bar molds to baby shower chocolate molds, and all occasions in between. You’ll need at least one chocolate mold to get started. This guide will get you on your way to creating beautiful chocolates at home. Our large selection of plastic chocolate molds will give you limitless options for party favors, DIY wedding favors, Birthday treats, and more. Beautiful molded chocolates are easy to make when you know how to use a chocolate mold!
