Chocolate Lollipops Sweating

by Joanne
(New York)

Why are my chocolate lollipops sweating and feels tacky?


I'm making chocolate lollipops for sweet sixteen. The first 80 pops came out great. The next 30 came out of the molds ok, but they look like moisture is laying on top of the pop.


It feels sticky so when I put it in the cellophane bag they stick.


Any suggestions?

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Hi Joanne,

Are you chilling the chocolate lollipops in their molds to help them set? Did you perhaps leave this last batch in longer than the others?


Have there been any other differences between the way you made the batches?


Are you certain that the molds were completely dry before this last batch?


Sorry for all the questions, but I need a little more information to try to help you get to the bottom of the problem.


Meanwhile, try patting the moisture off the top of the lollipops with a paper towel and let them set in a non-humid room (if possible) to see if you can get them to dry out well enough to place in their cellophane bags without sticking.


I do hope you are planning to take some photos of your chocolate lollipops for sweet sixteen and show them off here when you are finished! =)

~Angie