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(MGot326225) wrote:

> What do I need to get or to do to make the chocolate coating for
> candies like nougat, etc? I'm searching for a nice shiny, crunchy
> chocolate coating to dip the homemade candies in, the kind that will
> set up or get hard.
>
> Would melting semisweet chocolate chips do just fine? Are the chips
> already tempered? I've read something about tempered chocolate is
> necessary if you want the chocolate to remain shiny. I know nothing
> about it so please advise.
>
> Thank you very much and wish you all a wonderful holiday season.

Depends on how much work you want to do and how much money you want to
spend. There's "chocolate coating" that will make some people cringe
and puke. I've used it with success, but not for years. Real chocolate
needs to be tempered -- more fuss than I ever wanted to do.
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