Why does my homemade chocolate melt so easy?

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Why does my homemade chocolate melt so easy?

I tried making some easy homemade chocolate and it seems to melt as soon as it leaves the fridge.

Is there a way to which I can have my chocolate not melt so easily?

Regular chocolate tends to melt at body temperature or around 90+ degrees F. If you live in a hot or humid area, your chocolate will melt if the temperature is too high.

You referred to "homemade" chocolate. Are you talking about a chocolate recipe made from cocoa powder, or chocolate candy you made from melting chocolate chips, bars, or pieces?

If you are adding other ingredients to the chocolate, you may be lowering the temperature at which it will melt.

If you'd like to give more details of what recipe you are following, I may be able to help you further.

Many people find that by tempering the chocolate that they get a much nicer result. It's a lot more time consuming, but it is a very nice finished product if that's what you are really wanting.

Let me know if this helps at all,
Angie

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Melting issue also :(
by: Lena

I am useing grocery store chocolate chips for my candy making. I did some test pieces and my main issue was how fast it melted. I'm also putting a filling of jam (cold) in them. I don't think the chocolate got fully tempered, as I was just testing. Could that have been my problem? Help please. I want to give these as gifts for the holidays, but I don't want them to get a slab of melted chocolate with jam. Thanks!

Tempering Chocolate
by: Angie

Hi Lena,

Yes, you should find that tempering chocolate gives you a better result with your finished candy.

The better quality chocolate you use, the better result you will have, too. That's just a standard rule of thumb.

But you should be able to make a decent candy even with just using regular chocolate chips. Be sure to not let the chocolate get too hot when melting and when you take it out of the fridge (if you feel you must chill it), allow it to come to room temperature while covered to eliminate condensation build up and possible bloom.

Hope this helps.

homemade chocolate wont reach soft ball??
by: Toni

I have been using the homemade chocolate recipie on this site but it can not get it up to softball stage?? I have no idea what to do. I don't stir it but it still wont get up there!! Can anyone suggest what I may be doing wrong?

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