Funtime Gifts The Original Chocolate Bomb Trio, Pack of 3, 100 grams

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They are easier to make than they look, and the kids will love decorating them before they drench them in milk and watch them burst open.

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A good quality bar of chocolate (this can be milk chocolate, white chocolate, or dark chocolate as you prefer) If you are making these for little ones who don’t like their drink super hot, start with enough hot milk to melt the chocolate, then add a splash or two of cold milk to bring it to the preferred temperature. Remove the empty halves from the mold and, working one at a time, press the edge of the chocolate shell to the warm plate.Everyone knows there’s nothing quite like a good, warm, sweet hot chocolate for when you most need a delicious, cosy treat. Especially if it comes with marshmallows! It’s also true that the coolest, quirkiest way to make it at home is by using a hot chocolate bomb. You could get these in the shops if you want, but why not have a go at making your own if you know how? Making this Hot chocolate bomb recipe can be the most fun activity over the Christmas holidays, hope you will enjoy it as much as I do! As mentioned above it is not a must, but highly recommended to temper your chocolate if you want the chocolate ball to look shiny and more firm. There are various methods to temper chocolate, for home bakers and with a small batch of chocolate, I recommend the "seeding method" that is super easy and can be achieved with a microwave and thermometer, eg. Infrared thermometer gun. It might sound complicated and too scientific, but in fact, it is really easy. No problem at all! Learning more about how to make your own special treats and desserts is so much fun, and we want to help out as much as we can. So if you’re set on making some amazingly sweet bits and pieces for any reason, why not take a look at our other tutorials and see if anything we’ve got takes your fancy?

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Silicone sphere mold to make your bombs. This is the easiest mold to use if you're not familiar with tempering chocolate. I will also show you how to use acrylic sphere molds for you over-achievers out there. I tested these hot chocolate bombs out in various amounts of milk and found that 14 ounces was about perfect. I heat my milk until it's steaming (not boiling). Place the hot chocolate bomb in the bottom of the mug and pour the hot milk on top. The hot cream opens up the bomb and all the marshmallows escape! So fun!Hot chocolate bombs make a great gift! Wrap them in a plastic bag with a fun tie and some instructions for use. Put it in a mug and give them as gifts for the Holidays! Nothing says I love you like hot chocolate! Milk Chocolate Cocoa Bombs Tempering your chocolate is really important. Un-tempered chocolate is soft, doesn't have a shine, and has a problem holding its shape. It will melt at room temperature and just overall be a huge headache to work with. Candy melts were invented to avoid tempering but the taste really suffers. Don't worry, I'm going to show you how to temper your chocolate in the microwave the easy way and it only takes 5 minutes! What mold is best for making hot chocolate bombs? Pro-tip - No microwave? You can temper your chocolate the old-fashioned way. I go over it in my chocolate tempering tutorial. Molding the chocolate spheres with a silicone mold Marshmallows – Marshmallows are always a fun addition to hot chocolate. Mini marshmallows work great in hot chocolate bombs, but you can also buy tiny dehydrated marshmallows, which allow you to fill them fuller.