Decorations Made With Chocolate ( Cakes and Pastries)
by Tarla Dalal
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Chocolate garnishes are extensively used in cakes, and also easy to make. Here are a few easy garnishes.
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Decorations Made With Chocolate ( Cakes and Pastries) recipe - How to make Decorations Made With Chocolate ( Cakes and Pastries)
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1Makes 1 servings
chocolate
knife
butterpaper
cookie cutters
piping bags
Grated chocolate- Chill the chocolate and hold it with a piece of folded paper towel to prevent the heat of your hand from melting it. Hold a grater over a large plate or butter paper and grate the chocolate.
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Chocolate curls- Bring a thick piece or bar of chocolate to room temperature (chocolate which is too warm will slice and that which is too cold will grate).
- To make the curls, use a sharp knife or a vegetable peeler firmly along the edge of the chocolate to produce long or short curls. Use a skewer or toothpick to transfer the curls to the dessert or cake you wish to garnish or grate it directly on top of the cake.
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Chocolate scrolls- Melt the chocolate and pour in a thin layer of over 2 mm. (1/12”) on a cool stone or a marble surface. Allow it to set until just firm. Place a sharp knife on the surface of the chocolate at an angle of 45°.
- Pull it gently over the surface of the chocolate to form scrolls. The cooler the chocolate, the more will it splinter. Warm chocolate will give a softer, looser curl but if the chocolate is too warm, it is very difficult to handle.
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Chocolate shapes- Melt the chocolate and spread a thin layer onto a butter paper. Allow to cool until firm. Using a cookie- cutter or a sharp knife, cut into various shapes like triangles, squares, circles etc.
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Random shapes (drizzle):- Melt the chocolate and pour into a paper piping bag.
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- Cut the tip and make designs of your choice on a butter paper.
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Chocolate leaves:- Wash and dry thoroughly any fresh leaf with distinct veins such as a rose leaf, bay leaf etc. Melt the chocolate and then, using a pastry brush or spoon, coat the veined side of the leaf.
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- Place these leaves, chocolate side up on a butter paper. Cool till firm and then gently peel away the leaf starting at the stem.
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