tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post2628331659848925497..comments2023-08-09T04:26:24.037-06:00Comments on Pinstrosity: Pop Goes The ChocolateMarquettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112633611070405863noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-27771709242932912612012-12-22T21:00:23.512-07:002012-12-22T21:00:23.512-07:00I'm glad I'm not the only one that this ha...I'm glad I'm not the only one that this happened to. I finally got it to work by filling the balloon with water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-37015601623295991922012-12-14T07:28:13.029-07:002012-12-14T07:28:13.029-07:00We made these once, and they turned out well. We j...We made these once, and they turned out well. We just dipped the balls. It required edible wax. They were so cool... but tasted like candy coating not chocolate. Debra Worthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173225588546970576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-50154355424366423562012-12-06T08:23:21.671-07:002012-12-06T08:23:21.671-07:00I have wet britches now!!! Gotta go change clothe...I have wet britches now!!! Gotta go change clothes!I Play Outside The Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00933478878854616876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-34885237278756643972012-12-06T03:48:13.604-07:002012-12-06T03:48:13.604-07:00The chocolate is sorta designed to be a holder rat...The chocolate is sorta designed to be a holder rather than something to eat I gather.<br />I went to a cooking class and the instructor was trying something like this and we found that not blowing the balloons up too far was also key, as over-stretching the plastic increased the popping risk. Water balloons also do NOT work (we had to pick the plastic out of the chocolate in the pot).<br />And yes, letting the air out slowly was one other key factor - and the advantage to only having the balloons blown up a little way was that they were less likely to explode on insertion of a small knife making a little hole.<br />That said, he was just making straight bowls, rather than all this extra decoration!basketcasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423309373403650082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-56892541450603002072012-12-05T23:23:35.845-07:002012-12-05T23:23:35.845-07:00I'm a pastry chef and here is my tip. If you ...I'm a pastry chef and here is my tip. If you do not know how to temper chocolate, then use melting chocolate. Put them on a double boiler and wait for it to melt. When it does, take it off the heat and let it sit for a minute while stirring the chocolate to let it cool for a moment. When the chocolate is still runny but warm to the touch, then just dip your balloon in it then turn it upside down to let it run. If it is not running as much, use your finger to help it along a little. You want to sit the chocolate face down on parchment paper so it can sit on the table when it is cold. <br /><br />*Spray your balloon with a cooking spray before you dip the chocolate to let the balloon release better or you need to carefully pop the balloon and pry it off the chocolate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-81796032481941989062012-12-05T18:56:59.391-07:002012-12-05T18:56:59.391-07:00I imagine that if you are successful in doing this...I imagine that if you are successful in doing this that the chocolate will have a latex taste too it. Plus, you might not want to serve these at a party because, you might have someone with a latex allergy.<br /><br />Honestly, the only way this could be done is if you used 1 small bouncy ball, and covered it in plastic wrap. You'd still have to pop the ball, but it would hold up my better than a balloon, and the plastic saran wrap would keep it from falling apart. (spray wrap with PAM spray to keep it from sticking to chocolate. IMOMissy Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140623954828297194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-57080694317701580202012-12-05T18:16:35.091-07:002012-12-05T18:16:35.091-07:00Laughing out loud - love it!Laughing out loud - love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-17608034466979866802012-12-05T18:12:51.879-07:002012-12-05T18:12:51.879-07:00Could this be the original source?
http://www.goo...Could this be the original source?<br /><br />http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/pictures/34229/how-to-make-a-chocolate-bowl/1Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08874501350593997881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-24604597211188674172012-12-05T18:03:19.592-07:002012-12-05T18:03:19.592-07:00Another way to "pop" the balloon (if you...Another way to "pop" the balloon (if you forget to just tie it with a string) is to lay a piece of masking or boxing tape over it (the clear kind?) and carefully puncture it. This keeps the balloon from exploding & allows the air to escape slowly (it's how magicians do the "needle-thru-the-balloon-without-popping-it" trick).The Crazy Creative Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15845268710994121175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-21280606592290375072012-12-05T17:37:01.629-07:002012-12-05T17:37:01.629-07:00this is so great. i also tried to make choclate bo...this is so great. i also tried to make choclate bowls that i found on pintrest before i saw this sight :( . i tried for 2 days to make the damn bowls and got chocolate everywhere. the closest i got to a bowl looked more like an ashtray. it was a laugh and frustrating all the same. wish i had a picture for you now<br />elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279154151747655401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-8241740454025582152012-12-05T17:26:13.446-07:002012-12-05T17:26:13.446-07:00Paramount Crystals - I use them for getting cake-p...Paramount Crystals - I use them for getting cake-pop chocolate the right consistency. They are the best thing ever for dealing with melted chocolate thickness. Also, be sure to use chocolate made to melt easily.Arwenhttp://www.pinterest.com/arwenemnoreply@blogger.com