| Dipping
Instructions: Prepare items to be dipped. Melt desired color or flavor of Make'n Mold candy wafers in ChocoMaker Candy Melter or a large bowl. Use a toothpick, skewer, fork or hold by one end to dip items into the melted wafers. Chill 10-15 minutes.
Hint 1: Always chill pieces after dipping them to prevent blooming. To make chilling easier, place items on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet as you dip them. Then place the whole cookie sheet in the refrigerator.
Hint 2: For fondue fun, prepare the items to be dipped according to instructions below. Place on a platter and serve to guests so they can dip themselves and eat immediately. No chilling necessary! |
Items to Dip
Apples, bananas, pears and starfruit: About two hours ahead of time, cut into bite-size chunks or slices. Dip the cut fruit into lemon, orange or pineapple juice or lemon-lime soda. Chill until ready to dip. Blot with a paper towel before dipping.
Strawberries, cherries and grapes: Use a damp paper towel to gently wipe fresh strawberries, cherries and grapes clean before dipping. Leave berries and cherries with the stems on and spear grapes with toothpicks.
Pineapple: Cut into chunks and dab with a dry paper towel to soak up any juice before dipping.
Marshmallows, cookies (sandwich, biscotti, shortbread), pretzels, graham crackers, angel food cake, large pieces of dried fruit: Use toothpicks, forks or hold by one end to dip dry items into melted wafers. Cut angel food cake into cubes before dipping.
Peanut butter balls, Brownie cubes, cookie squares: For a special event, make your favorite food or dessert into a ball or square that can be dipped. Dip into melted wafers using a slotted spoon to allow excess wafers to drip off underneath before setting on waxed paper to chill.
Skewers: Spear small items such as mini marshmallows, raspberries, blueberries, grapes, and raisins. Dip entire end of skewer into the melted wafers. These are perfect for fondue fun, too!
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Drizzling
Instructions: Melt desired color of Make'n Mold candy wafers in a small pitcher with a spout, in the microwave. Pour melted wafers into a Make'n Mold miniature squeeze bottle. Screw on a Make'n Mold writer cap to the miniature squeeze bottle. Tipping the bottle upside down, squeeze while moving your wrist back and forth over the item to be dipped.
Hint 1: The Make'n Mold miniature squeeze bottle and writer cap make a perfect drizzle tool; however, if you do not have these items you may dip a fork into the melted wafers and drizzle candy from that over the desired items.
Items to be drizzled: Dress up any food with a little bit of drizzled candy...any candy-dipped items; clusters and bark; frosted cakes and cupcakes; cheesecake; crumb topped or open-topped pie; ice cream; or caramel apples. |