How to use chocolate molds?

– Don’t grease your candy molds with oil sprays or shortening. It creates a peculiar greasy shine on your chocolate pieces and the details of the mold don’t transfer onto the chocolate properly either. – Once your chocolate pieces have hardened, don’t use spoons and spatulas to lift the chocolate pieces out of the cavities. read more

5. If you plan to use more than one color chocolate in your mold (like green leaves next to a red rose, etc.) allow the first color to set completely before adding the next. You can speed up this process by placing your half filled mold in the freezer. read more

If some chocolate overflows, use a spatula to level off and scrape any extra chocolate from the surface. Tap the molds on the countertop to remove any excess air bubbles from the chocolate. Air bubbles can cause cracking during the hardening process. read more