Tips on how to Melt Chocolate

Tips

 * For the double boiler, when putting the smaller pot into the larger, make sure that the smaller pot does NOT touch the water in the larger pot as it'll burn the chocolate.
 * If pouring the chocolate out of the pot, be careful of condensed water on the bottom of the pot dripping into your recipe. Use a tea towel to dry the bottom.
 * Chocolate will be hot, make sure you have pot holders.
 * If you do not have a double boiler, you can melt chocolate in a saucepan or pot (just put the chocolate in the pot and heat without water), as long as you keep the heat low and stir it constantly.
 * Water MAY be added to chocolate as part of the melting process, provided that you add water in an amount at least 75% of the amount of the chocolate that you are melting. The problem is that the solids suspended in chocolate are a bit unstable when exposed to water so care must be taken to avoid clotting or clumping, primarily by not using a too small amount of water and also by frequently stirring the two together as they are being heated.

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