How to melt chocolate with double boiler method

Recipe: How to melt chocolate with double boiler method
Serves 5-6
Preparation Time:10 minutes
Cooking Time 5-7 minutes

Ingredients:
1) 250 grams dark chocolate bar (chopped into cubes)
2) 2 tbsp butter

Steps
1) For double boiler we need a sauce pan.Heat water in sauce pan (depth of 1-2 inches).
2) Put a mixing bowl on top of sauce pan. We will melt chocolate in the mixing bowl.There should be no direct contact of mixing bowl with the water in the pan.
3) We will be melting chocolate with the steam generated from simmering water in the pan.Let's begin with heating the water.
4) As water begins to simmer, place the mixing bowl on sauce pan.
5) Now add chocolate cubes and butter to the bowl.Allow the chocolate to melt with the heat from steam .
6) We will stir intermittently.
7) As chocolate melts completely remove the bowl from the heat source.

Melted chocolate is ready to be used.

Tip: Seized chocolate can be restored by adding butter or vegetable oil and stirring over double boiler.

Usage: 1) Melted chocolate can be used to layer the cakes.
2) It can also be added to your coffee.
3) It can also be used in Ice-creams,muffins and chocolate truffles.
4) You can make chocolate dipped strawberries and cherries.

Do check out Chocolate Walnut Ice-cream in which we use this melted chocolate.

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