How do you make a candy melt sphere?

To create your gold spheres, melt your yellow candy melts in the microwave. I like to microwave mine for 30 seconds and then follow with 10 second increments until they stir smooth. Using a 1″and a 1 1/2″ sphere mold, fill the candy molds with the melted yellow candy melts.

What spray is used to stick chocolate?

Chocolate and sugar freeze spray is a specialized confectionery spray for creating chocolate and sugar show pieces. It is used for rapidly cooling down pieces made of chocolate or sugar when doing artistic and difficult designs. It can also be used to cool down gum pastes and fondants used in moulding.

What are the little silver balls on cakes called?

Sugar Pearls are hard candy pearls that are used in varying methods to decorate cakes, cookies and cupcakes and are generally around 4mm in diameter. They are hard and care needs to be taken when eating them when they are still hard.

What can I use as a candy mold?

Ice cube trays make a great candy mold substitute as they are evenly divided, uniform in shape and size, heat resistant and flexible to help pop candies out easily.

What is the spray they use on Bake Off?

Trennspray is the professional standard spray for cakes, baking and cooking.

How do you stick chocolate together?

To stick the pieces together, warm an empty saucepan over the stove. Remove it from the heat and turn it upside down. Gently melt the edges of your house pieces on the bottom of the pan, stick together and hold for a minute or two until they are secure.

Why are silver dragees banned?

The state banned them in 2003 after one customer sued an in-state cake decorator for selling baked goods adorned with dragées, claiming they posed a threat to children oblivious to the potential dangers.

Why are silver dragees not edible?

Silver dragees, often used to decorate holiday cookies and cakes, are safe to decorate with but not safe to eat, according to FDA guidelines. Those silver decorations, known as dragees, taste just like hardened sugar and often show up on cookies and cakes particularly during the holiday season.

What’s the best way to make a chocolate sphere?

Place an inch of water in the bottom of a double boiler. In the top pan, place chocolate morsels and cover top of pan with plastic wrap. Let chocolate melt completely. Remove plastic wrap. Using a pastry brush, brush the melted chocolate into the insides of the spherical molds.

What’s the best way to make a chocolate balloon?

Inflate a regular sized balloon and place it in a bowl or cup upside down to keep it steady. Place some plastic wrap over the top of the balloon. Place your tempered chocolate (86ºF) or candy melts into a piping bag and pipe over the top of the plastic wrap. It’s ok to let some of the chocolate drip down the sides.

Can you make a hollow ball of chocolate?

If you are looking for something to make a half-sphere of chocolate, this would work well but if you’re looking for something to make a hollow ball of chocolate (as I was) this will not work at all. The current listing is (seemingly intentionally) misleading. A single photo from another angle would help clear up the confusion.

How long do you keep chocolate spheres in the fridge?

Scrape off the excess chocolate to make a clean edge on the spheres. Place the chocolates into the fridge for 10 minutes or until the chocolate release from the mold easily. Do not freeze or you can cause condensation stains to appear on the chocolate.