Modeling chocolate ( en-GB, modelling chocolate), also called chocolate leather, plastic chocolate or candy clay, is a chocolate paste made by melting
chocolate
Chocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cacao seed kernels that is available as a liquid, solid, or paste, either on its own or as a flavoring agent in other foods. Cacao has been consumed in some form since at least the Olmec civ ...
and combining it with
corn syrup,
glucose syrup
Glucose syrup, also known as confectioner's glucose, is a syrup made from the hydrolysis of starch. Glucose is a sugar. Maize (corn) is commonly used as the source of the starch in the US, in which case the syrup is called " corn syrup", but glu ...
, or
golden syrup.
Primarily used by upscale cakemakers and
pâtisseries to add decoration to cakes and
pastries
Pastry is baked food made with a dough of flour, water and shortening (solid fats, including butter or lard) that may be savoury or sweetened. Sweetened pastries are often described as '' bakers' confectionery''. The word "pastries" suggests ...
, modeling chocolate is formed into a variety of shapes and structures that cannot be easily accomplished with other softer edible materials such as
buttercream frosting,
marzipan, or
fondant
Fondant is a mixture of sugar and water used as a confection, filling, or icing. Sometimes gelatin and glycerine are used as softeners or stabilizers.
There are numerous varieties of fondant, with the most basic being poured fondant. Others in ...
. Modeling chocolate can be made from
white
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White o ...
,
dark
Darkness, the direct opposite of lightness, is defined as a lack of illumination, an absence of visible light, or a surface that absorbs light, such as black or brown.
Human vision is unable to distinguish colors in conditions of very low lu ...
, or
milk chocolate.
See also
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Types of chocolate
Chocolate is a food product made from roasted and ground cocoa pods mixed with fat (e.g. cocoa butter) and powdered sugar to produce a solid confectionery. There are several types of chocolate, classified primarily according to the proportion ...
References
External links
Instructional: Learn how to make a rose from modeling chocolate.
Recipe and instructions from Kristen Coniaris, author of the book, Cake Decorating with Modeling Chocolate.
Types of chocolate
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