How to Make Chocolate Lollipops
Chocolate lollipops are an easy to make scrumptious treat. You can make a batch to indulge in a decadent afternoon treat or use the lollipops as a rainy day activity for a group of children. Customize the treat by making the lollipops from dark, milk and white chocolate for a dessert everybody will love. Decorate the lollipops by painting them with colorful melted candy melts or sprinkling them with edible glitter and sprinkles. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Chocolate or chocolate confectionery wafers
- Double boiler
- Spoon
- Lollipop molds
- Lollipop sticks
- Spatula
- Wax paper
Instructions
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Melt the chocolate or chocolate confectionery wafers in a double boiler, stirring frequently. Remove the chocolate when most of it has melted. Continue to stir until completely melted.
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Scoop up a spoonful of chocolate and pour it into one of the lollipop mold cavities. Continue to pour in chocolate until there is only about 1/16-inch of the cavity left empty at the top.
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Tap the lollipop mold against your working surface to force the air bubbles out of the chocolate.
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Slide the spatula over the back of the mold to create a smooth back surface for the lollipop.
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Insert the lollipop stick into the long, thin cavity in the mold below the lollipop cavity. About three-quarters of the stick will set in the thin cavity and about one-quarter will be in the chocolate.
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Spoon a small amount of chocolate over top of the one-quarter of the stick in the chocolate shape to cover.
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Repeat the above steps to fill the remainder of the lollipop cavities in the mold. Place the mold in the refrigerator on a level surface and let the chocolate firm for about 15 to 20 minutes for medium-size lollipops and 25 to 30 minutes for large lollipops.
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Cover your working surface with a piece of wax paper. Remove the mold from the refrigerator and carefully flip the mold over onto the wax paper. Tap each lollipop gently to loosen the chocolate from the mold.
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Tips & Warnings
If you do not have a double boiler, you can still make the lollipops by melting the chocolate in the microwave. Place the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for short 20 to 30 second increments. Stir in between until the chocolate is almost completely melted, then remove from the microwave and continue to stir to melt the chocolate thoroughly.
You can use the chocolate lollipops as an edible party favor for any special event. Wrap each lollipop in a piece of clear cellophane wrap and tie the wrap closed with a piece of 1/4-inch-wide ribbon.
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Comments
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I don't have a double boiler for melting chocolate, but I do have a make-shift version. I take a 4 cup sized GLASS measuring cup and a sauce pan that will fit it. It's the same concept- you can put the measuring cup inside the sauce pan before filling with water to have just the right about (without boiling over).
