Yes you can! I recommend the paramount crystals because they're the same fat that's used in the chocolate melts. They're in a more solid form than vegetable shortening, so they run less of a risk of making your chocolate too soft. They also won't change the mouth feel or flavor of the chocolate melts. However, using vegetable shortening in a pinch will work just fine. I'd start with a 1/4 teaspoon to a pound of chocolate and add a little more if needed.

@@confectioneryhouse thank you so much this is going to change the way my chocolate is made! I appreciate you for making this video and taking the time to answer my question!

Depending on your project, you can use luster dust to paint the chocolate after it's completely set up. You can either dust it onto your chocolates or mix it with vodka to paint it on (the alcohol evaporates).

Unfortunately the candy coloring won't show up with dark or milk chocolate. You'll need to use white chocolate for the color to show up.

Absolutely! You can decorate with any toppings you'd like. Those toppings sound like they'll be the perfect size for pretzel rods :)

You can reuse the plastic chocolate molds over and over again. The chocolate mold used in this project can be found at confectioneryhouse.com Here's a link to the blog post with further details and links to the products. confectioneryhouse.com/blogs/recipes/how-to-make-a-chocolate-bunny

@@confectioneryhouse thank you!

The storage shown is actually our retail racks that hold the products in our retail store. We sell baking and candy making tools and supplies :)

I would suggest using the Peppermint LorAnn flavoring oil in chocolate instead. Peppermint emulsion works well for truffle and candy fillings, cake batters, frostings, etc. But it won't work well in chocolate as it will cause the chocolate to seize.

It dries completely and does not remain tacky

​@@confectioneryhouse Thank you.

Red with the tiniest pinch of blue

Hi Raymond! This was just a talk through video to explain the process. You're in luck though, I have a new video I'll be posting tomorrow with the full steps! :)

Here's our newest step by step video kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ7UmKppiMt0sK8

Merckens super white has titanium dioxide to make it "super white" and opaque. This is great for getting good coverage when dipping darker foods, but i find it makes it tricky to get a vibrant color. Great for lighter colors like pink, baby blue, lavender etc. However, I've never tried using as much color as she does in the video😯

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I see you're asking what chocolate you can use chef master food coloring with. You can use any brand of candy coatings for this project. As shown in the video, I used Merckens brand white candy coatings. You can add candy food coloring to white chocolate to make the exact color you would like, or you can add it to colored candy coatings to alter the shade. Hope this helps, and thanks for asking! ;)

Any white chocolate 😆

Did you have a question that I can help answer?

The video is titled "how to color chocolate using candy food coloring" and she did just that. If you’re referring to "how to mix colors" or a “how to mix the color you need" Then i suggest you go look up “color theory with magenta yellow and cyan how to mix colors". And even if they’re teaching you with paint, it should still apply. I’m not sure why you think this tutorial is bad. The only thing I see wrong with it is that she didn’t used true primary colors, as red it not one of them, and can easily be made with the true primary colors magenta and yellow. Other than that it’s pretty cut and dry and she did great.

Same. I just tried to make red and it's coming out coral

Hi Jae! Are you using chefmaster candy coloring? If so, how much are you adding and what is the amount of candy coating wafers you're adding it to?

@@ladysinger84the reason this is happening is because your using red and not magenta. Red is not a primary color. And does not make cool pinks as it contains yellow. Please use magenta to make purples and pinks.

If you want pink use magenta. If you want red, use more food coloring. If red food coloring is just turning coral, it’s too diluted and you need to use more.

Hi Patricia! You bring up such a great point! You're right, most candy coatings do taste waxy and artificial, I completely agree with this. However, Merckens Candy Coatings are a completely different story. Our Merckens chocolate melts have a huge following for this exact reason and it's because the creamy, melt in your mouth flavor is unlike any other candy melt. Hopefully you'll give them a try sometime! Happy candy making :)

Hi Roxanna, in this video we're using merckens chocolate melts. If you're using a lorann oil that is labeled "flavor" you'll most likely need paramount crystals as the flavoring will thicken the chocolate. If the Lorann oil is labeled as "natural" you probably won't need to add the paramount crystals. However, I always recommend having paramount crystals on hand when working with candy melts, sometimes you'll get a batch that melts thick and the paramount crystals help thin the melts back down.

@@confectioneryhouse thank you Kindly!!!

Can you do this for chocolate covered strawberries??

You can shop all of our sprinkles and sprinkle mixes at Confectioneryhouse.com

@@confectioneryhouse yes, I appreciate the reminder, however that is not the question I asked or answer I seek. I would like to know if your company produces the sprinkles (as in makes them from scratch) or simply outsources, use the outsourced sprinkles to make custom mixes, and then distribute? Without an answer I cannot make an informed decision or buy.

@@roxannadrake7186 most of the sprinkles in our mixes are outsourced, a few of them are made in house. We blend the mixes ourselves. Hope this helps :)

@@confectioneryhouse Thank you so VERY much! It truly does help!!!

I let it set up, removed it from the parchment, and remelted it :)

You can certainly do that as well but it won't have the same smooth perfect finish as it does with this chocolate mold. It's all personal preference. ;)

How does it not stick or break when removing the Oreo

@@willc8493 as long as you're using the proper chocolate and melting it correctly, chocolate will release from plastic candy molds all on it's own. If you'd like to learn more about how to use a chocolate mold, we have a how-to article that answers most of the common questions confectioneryhouse.com/blog/how-to-use-a-chocolate-mold/

Yes we do! We're actually located in upstate NY :) You can place an order on our website at www.confectioneryhouse.com

Yes we do! We're actually located in upstate NY :) You can place an order on our website at www.confectioneryhouse.com