Q&A: How long before the party should I prepare chocolate?
Question by Gryph’s Mama: How long before the party should I prepare chocolate?
I made white chocolate suckers from a mold for my son’s birthday party. I put them in individual baggies, then wrapped them in plastic wrap, and placed them in the refrigerator about a month ago. His birthday party is on January 18th— How long before the party can I prepare them (thaw and put in sucker bags with ribbon) so that they still taste “fresh”?
Best answer:
Answer by keswickian
I would leave it till the day before the party if they thaw out to early the chocolate might not taste good. Sometimes chocolate that has been around gets an off taste and when dark chocolate is frozen, it gets a white apperance to it. If you have extras, maybe taste one and check out the taste. It only takes a little time to defrost chocolate so leave them frozen as long as possible or bag them and keep them frozen. Just put all of them into a large plastic container to keep the party bags looking good.
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How long can I store chocolate I’ve melted and formed into molded pieces?
Question by Allison H: How long can I store chocolate I’ve melted and formed into molded pieces?
I am making “chocolate leaves” for my wedding but I want to get them done when I have the time (i.e., now as opposed to a few days before the wedding). I am assuming I will need to freeze these. The molds are detailed and we’ll be piping another color on top just before wrapping and getting them out to the wedding. So how long can I store my leaves for and in what kind of container situation?
Thanks!
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Answer by Doc Hudson
Personally I’d wait a while I’d wait quite a while before I started making those leaves.
Sometimes frozen chocolate discolors from the freezing. I’d suggest that you not store them more than a month, and if possible I’d story them in a refrigerator or at room temperature rather than in the freezer.
If you don’t freeze them, you won’t have to thaw them and risk melting.
Good Luck.
doc
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