Yesterday when I was in the store I passed a display that was geared towards making s'mores but my thoughts jumped to chocolate covered marshmallows. So I got a bag and today gave it a try. As with anything that you do for the first time there is always a learning curve. I used Wilton's Candy Melts which I know after a disaster trying to make cake pops, shortening must be added to thin for easy dipping. This time I also decided to melt the candy in a small crock pot I have instead of the microwave as that too was a disaster.
My learning curve this time was when it came to adding a drizzle to the top. I tried using the candy decorating bottles. First the large one but the pour spout was too wide (top row and part of second row). So I switched to the smaller decorating bottle and that was better but still not the effect I wanted (part of second and third row). Then I came up with the idea of using an icing bag and just cutting of a very little bit for the melted candy to pipe through. That turned out much closer to the effect I was going for (bottom two rows). Plus next time I think I'll put a metal cookie sheet in the freezer to get cold and then place my dipped items on the wax paper & cold cookie sheet. That would help the chocolate set quicker especially on a hot day. I did put them in the refrigerator when done to set the chocolate and of course had to give one a try. They turned out great!! I think I'm getting the hang of using the candy melts.
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