Things You'll Need:
- Chocolate chips
- Vegetable oil
- Resealable plastic bag
- Microwave
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Step 1
Buy chocolate chips that have a large amount of cocoa butter in them so that the chocolate will be rich and creamy. Look for ones that have it listed as the first, second or third ingredient, first being best.
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Step 2
Put your chocolate chips in a resealable plastic bag. Add 1/4 cup vegetable oil to the bag for each 2 1/2 pounds of chocolate. Then close the bag tightly so it won't leak. Turn it upside down to double-check the seal. If the bag is very full, you may want to add a second bag facing the opposite way of the first just to make sure.
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Step 3
Put the bag in the microwave and set the machine to heat it on the highest setting for 2 to 3 minutes, depending on how hot your microwave gets. Stop the microwave at the 1-minute mark. Pick up the bag and knead the chips (basically, bunch up the bag in your hands) so that they are redistributed and get heated more evenly. Then put them back in for the rest of the time needed.
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Step 4
Take the bag out of the microwave and knead it again, this time looking for any remaining solid chocolate. If there is any, put the bag back in the microwave for another 10 seconds. Repeat as needed.
