can it be used to thicken Hot Chocolate ? how much would you add ?
1068377
This is the modified corn starch which should be cooked, such as baked in a pie. There is an "instant" modified corn starch also, which would be for adding into gravies and sauces, and drinks to thicken them, by adding a teaspoon or so to the gravy/sauce/drink. The amount you add of the "instant" variety would depend on how much liquid you wish to thicken and how thick you want the finished product. I've added 1 Tbs before and it was too much, so I cut back to 2 tsp. Experience will teach you the best. I would start with 1/2 tsp for 8 oz of thin chocolate drink and add more until you get the consistency you desire. With the instant as with the cook variety (which this item is) it is always best to add less because you can always add a little more, than to add too much. Hope that helps....
1433530
I think it's fine, but I do like it reasonably sweet (to me). TO some degree, you can control the sweetness by how much you use in the hot milk. Of course, that also varies the chocolate amount. I'd suggest buying a smaller amount to try first. This is a LARGE can.
1402005
I use this mold strictly for chocolate - sorry I am not able to answer your question.
2176722
I'm not sure. I've not tried this. I would think that a thicker mix may not work as well, but I'll give it a shot.
1806281
Personally I would not recommend that. I have steeped it in milk used for hot chocolate with a lot of chocolate, but it just made it smell like valerian root (bad). For me, it's very hard to mask the pungent aroma, so I grind and pill them.
714857
It's OK for Hollandaise sauce, if you make a small amount of it. It is also OK if you follow the original recipe and use a whisk.I do not, I actually use an electric hand mixer, so this silicone double boiler is not the best. This product is actually best for melting chocolate.
2248691
this is thick like a syrup. You do need to mix with water or I use unsweetened iced tea.
1653651
Absolutely!! Just make SURE that you don't use too much. I did and I had to keep adding cacao powder! Be careful too when it's in the double boiler as it melts quickly. My chocolate turned out yummy!!
437839
You can use it for anything. You can also buy it locally at Wal-mart. Do not order it during the summer, because it will be delivered as hot chocolate soup.
269661
You can use it to hold hot water or pre-mixed hot chocolate, but it's not going to make the hot chocolate for you. It is a percolator, and cocoa mix doesn't percolate like coffee does.
829623
Turn up the heat. It's silicone and takes a higher temp. I had no problem melting chocolate.
1205888
I've used it for cheese, I just made sure my flame was on a lower setting so the cheese didn't burn. I'm sure chocolate would work too so long as you don't let it get too hot.
2084788
Haven't tried it, but don't see why it wouldn't work. If the pan is well greased, and the chocolate is allowed enough time to harden, seems to me as if it would work. Sure will take a lot of chocolate, though!
37509
I took the challenge and made a small amount of hot chocolate water. As a diehard chocolate lover, it was actually pretty good if you are expecting a thin drink. You might find it lacking while in the comforts of home, but while camping, it would probably be a treat. Just my opinion. Remember to mix the powder with a small amount of liquid before adding the rest of the liquid.
993434
I have mixed it with cold water and added my chocolate protein mix with a Stevia packet. It mixes well but I like it better hot.
856961
Yes you could. It would be like using low fat regular milk so you might need a thickener. Be sure to check recipes for using milk instead of cream.
2261202
Yes, we did, adding a tablespoon to my regular coffee to add the chickory flavor. I think it worked a bit better in our cold brew system but it does work for hot pour over.