Chocolate Strips and Chocolate Fans
Spread chocolate on a baking sheet to form chocolate strips or fan-shaped decorations for garnishing cakes.
Ingredients
Chocolate (melted, no tempering required)
to taste
Instructions
1
Heat the baking sheet
Heat a clean half-sheet pan at 325°F (160°C) for 4 minutes; the pan should be warm but not too hot to touch.
2
Spread and cool
Turn the pan upside down and spread a thin, even layer of melted chocolate on the bottom. Let it sit until the chocolate becomes cloudy, then refrigerate until set. Remove and bring back to room temperature.
3
Make chocolate strips
Hold a spatula flat against the pan and push, while the other hand gently lifts the formed chocolate strip. Handle gently and place on the side or top of a cake for decoration.
4
Make chocolate fans
Scrape the chocolate the same way as for chocolate strips, but press your thumb against one corner of the spatula to gather the chocolate strip on one side and form pleats. Carefully arrange the pleat shape.
