Chocolate Tempering Method 2: Seeding Method
A method of tempering melted chocolate by adding pre-tempered chocolate shavings as seed crystals to guide the process.
Ingredients
Chocolate (part chopped for melting, part shaved into flakes as seed)
to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare the seed
Chop the chocolate reserved for melting. Shave fine flakes from the already tempered chocolate block and set aside.
2
Melt
Melt the chopped chocolate using Method 1.
3
Seed and cool
Remove the melted chocolate from the water bath. Add a portion of the chocolate flakes and stir. When the flakes are nearly fully melted, add more, continuing to add and stir until the chocolate cools to the specified tempering temperature and the flakes are completely melted.
4
Rewarm
Rewarm using Method 1.
