It really had the WOW factor and thought I would fill it with chocolate covered strawberries.......yummy!!
Well, the instructions looked very easy and the end result was very elegant, so I thought I would give it a try.
Goal:
This is what the bowl SHOULD look like
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However, this was my disaster..............
Step 1:
Blow up your balloon and set it in a bowl.
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Step 2:
Melt your chocolate and pour over the balloon so it drips down the sides.
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Let the chocolate set, and do this a few more times alternating white chocolate with milk chocolate.
Step 4:
Create the base of the bowl. Pour a good amount of chocolate and then invert the balloon on a piece of parchment paper to form the base of the bowl.
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Once this fully sets, pop the balloon and the chocolate bowl will remain................Sounds so easy right? Well, I need some practise on this one, as mine is a disaster!!
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NOTES:
First off if you dare to attempt this, make sure your chocolate is cooled off once melted as it will pop the balloon if it is to warm!!! I speak from experience on this one...........as you can see from the photos there is two different coloured balloons for this reason -- and melted chocolate splatters everywhere!! But not to cool as it just globs down (like mine) instead of nice flowing steams as in the goal bowl.......
Second, do not let the balloon sit for a few day before popping it as I did. You need the balloon to be "fresh" so when you poke it, it will actually POP! Well, I waited til the next day and when I went to POP it -- it just deflated and took down the long chocolate fingers with it, ending up with a short stubby mess.......
Not sure if I will have enough time to try it out again this year or table it for next year to give it another go. But I just love this look and you know I will attempt it again at some point.
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If you dare to try this out let me know how it goes, any tips would be appreciated.
For complete instructions check out the professional work of art here: How to make a chocolate bowl
Cheers!
That's to funny, I wish I was there. But all in all, I think I will try that one day - Cool Idea.
ReplyDeletethis video is very helpful. hope you like it.
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Great video, Thanks, Ni. I will have to try this again real soon as I am determined to get it right.
Deletei did this for a party and everyone loved it!!!! i filled it with whip cream filled strawberries and it was so yummy :)
ReplyDeleteWish I had seen this before I attempted it. I blew up 3 balloons. Had two within easy reach and started spooning the chocolate on. Unfortunately the third one was within the cat's reach and he popped the balloon - and the one in my hand popped straight after. Scared cat, chocolate everywhere, not enough chocolate to do another one. One bowl which looks ok but not as big as I wanted either!
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