By Sushmita Sengupta
Tempering the chocolate is an art, which enables you to yield shinier, smoother and glossier chocolate crusts and coverings for your desserts. You can also use tempered chocolates as dips.
There are many ways to temper chocolate, here’s the traditional and easiest way to go about. It is especially handy for beginners.
Chop or grate the desired amount of chocolate in a big glass bowl
In the top pan of a double boiler, melt two-thirds of the grated chocolate.
Stir continually over hot but not boiling water until chocolate reaches 110°-115°F.
Place a towel over the top pan of the double boiler. Allow chocolate to cool to 95°-100°F. Stir in the remaining chocolate in the top pan until melted. Your chocolate is tempered.