TO MAKE CHOCOLATE CURLS

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Categories     Candy     Chocolate     Dessert     Winter     Birthday     Gourmet

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate
9 squares edible gold leaf*
*Edible gold leaf squares, sandwiched between pieces of paper, are sold in a book (like stamps) for about $45 at cookware stores and by mail order from New York Cake & Baking Distributors (800-942-2539).
Special Equipment
flexible putty knife from the hardware store and a long offset metal spatula

Steps:

  • Rub the underside of a baking sheet with an oiled paper towel, then peel back one piece of paper to expose a square of gold leaf. Don't dally: It is whisper-thin, so it practically flies away if you breathe on it. Holding the rest of the book in your hand, invert the gold onto the oiled baking sheet and lift off the remaining piece of paper the gold leaf was sandwiched against. (Wrinkles are okay.) Repeat the process with eight more gold squares.
  • Next, melt the chocolate and spread it over the gold leaf as thinly and evenly as possible with the offset spatula.
  • Now comes the tricky part. The chocolate needs to set to the right consistency. If it isn't firm enough, it won't curl; if it's too firm, it will break into shards (which have their own beauty). Chill the chocolate for about seven minutes before trying a test curl. Brace the baking sheet against the kitchen wall and, holding the putty knife at an angle, scrape the chocolate (and gold leaf) away from you. If it curls, you've got it! The correct angle is really just a matter of feel.
  • Carefully transfer the curls with the putty knife to a paper towel-padded box and keep them cold until you're ready to use them.

Rb Alzadjali
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I'm so impressed with how easy it is to make these chocolate curls. They turned out perfect!


Elizabeth Inani
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These chocolate curls are the perfect way to add a touch of sweetness to any dessert.


joel obama
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I love how versatile these chocolate curls are. I've used them on cakes, pies, and even ice cream.


Brittany Carder
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These chocolate curls are a great way to add a bit of elegance to any dessert. They're also really easy to make.


Vukteo Randjelov
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. I've been looking for a way to make chocolate curls for years.


Marosha Azmat Azmat
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These chocolate curls are the perfect way to add a touch of sweetness to any dessert. I've used them on cakes, pies, and even cookies.


Rony Hasnat
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I love the way these chocolate curls look on my desserts. They're so elegant.


Azariayi Clinton
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These chocolate curls are a great way to use up leftover chocolate.


Devikala Kulung
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I'm so impressed with how easy it is to make these chocolate curls. They turned out perfect!


peghaam_e_islam official
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These chocolate curls are the perfect way to add a touch of sweetness to any dessert.


md Maimon
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I love how versatile these chocolate curls are. I've used them on cakes, pies, and even ice cream.


Abdulrahim Khpalwak
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These chocolate curls are a great way to add a bit of elegance to any dessert. They're also really easy to make.


Joan Bons
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. I've been looking for a way to make chocolate curls for years.


Omerta Livin
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These chocolate curls are the perfect way to add a touch of sweetness to any dessert. I've used them on cakes, pies, and even cookies.


Prabhu Ahir
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I love the way these chocolate curls look on my desserts. They're so delicate and elegant.


Joseph Thawng
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These chocolate curls are a great way to use up leftover chocolate. I always have a few bars of chocolate in my pantry, so it's nice to have a recipe that I can use them for.


Mohamed Abdi
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I've never made chocolate curls before, but this recipe made it so easy. They turned out perfect!


Natural beauty
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These chocolate curls are so versatile. I've used them on cakes, pies, and even ice cream. They always add a touch of class.


Nikoloz Tskhadaia
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I love how easy it is to make these chocolate curls. They're a great way to add a little bit of flair to any dessert.


Rezaul Korim
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These chocolate curls were the perfect addition to my chocolate cake! They were so easy to make and added a touch of elegance to the cake. I will definitely be making these again.