Kitchen

[Mom2Dogs]

I am dipping buckeyes in choclate this morning.  I have always used a double boiler but last year I helped a friend with her candy, she uses the microwave to melt her chocolate.

I tried that this year and it was working really well until my last  tray of buckeyes.  I put the chocolate in the microwave to rewarm and I must have over heated it...it is now THICK, there is no way anything will dip into that chocolate!

Is there any way possible to 'fix' this?  I really hate to throw away all that chocolate.

If not fixable to use for buckeyes, I am wondering if I could incorporate the chocolate into another ingredient and use it as a frosting?  If so how would I do that?

..and things were going we well.....

[CritterKeeper]

Add a little coconut oil to the chocolate to loosen it up.

[Mom2Dogs]

@CritterKeeper   Thanks, I added the coconut oil, but the chocolate is gritty...I will not be able to use it for candy.  I will have to bake with it or figure out how to use as a frosting...I hate to throw it away, the taste is ok.

[KingstonsMom]

@Mom2Dogs 

Check out this link from Cooks Illustrated for tips:

How to Fix Seized Chocolate | Cook's Illustrated (cooksillustrated.com)

[Mom2Dogs]

@KingstonsMom   thanks.

[ValuSkr]

I hope not - chocolate is too delicious to waste.

Usually, when someone suggests a microwave shortcut, I'm skeptical and choose to stay with the tried-and-true.

[deb5555]

If it's too gritty, I would make a chocolate sundae with some ice cream with it, it will be delicious!

[Mom2Dogs]

@deb5555   Good idea!  It will make a MOUNTAIN of sundaes but ice cream is popular at our house.

[RespectLife]

I'd add a cream....heavy/light or even half and half.  Not water.

Reheat slowly in the double boiler to try and dissolve the grit.

Good luck!

[Kachina624]

@Mom2Dogs    Read the link @KingstonsMom  provided.  It'll tell you how to fix it and how to use it.