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What can I use instead of shortening to melt chocolate?
Substitute for shortening in chocolate coating
- Vegetable oil. Yes, you can substitute vegetable oil for shortening in chocolate coating.
- Coconut oil. It is different from vegetable oil and others because it is solid at room temperature.
- Butter.
- Margarine.
- Fruit-based fats substitute.
Can I use butter instead of shortening for candy melts?
Thinning your candy can be done with EZ Thin Dipping Aid or solid vegetable shortening. We don’t suggest using milk, water, cream, butter or half-and-half to thin your melted candy. These ingredients will cause your candy to seize and render it unusable.
What can you use instead of candy melts?
chocolate
What can I use instead of candy melts? The only substitute for candy melts would be chocolate. If you set out to make cake balls without candy melts, you will need to mix 1 tbsp vegetable oil for every 1 cup of chocolate chips.
Can I substitute butter for shortening?
The answer is yes, butter or shortening can be used interchangeably in baked goods and can be used as a one-to-one swap. Butter contains 80% butterfat and about 20% water (naturally occurring). Shortening is 100% hydrogenated vegetable oil and contains no water.
Why won’t my Wilton Candy Melts melt?
You can try adding vegetable oil or shortening to the candy melts and see if that helps. Also, make sure you are melting them in a glass bowl (if you are using the microwave). I tried melting a brand new bag of yellow melts a couple months ago and it was thick and clumpy and just refused to melt.
Are there good substitutes for candy melts?
World renowned cardiologist explains how with at home trick. there is a good substitute for candy melt and that is white chocolate. You just need to melt it over water bath or microwave gently with a small amount of shortening or crisco and will work fine like candy melt.
Can you add oil to thin candy melts?
Adding just a half teaspoon of oil can help thin candy melts but should only be used when in a pinch. Most oils are liquid at room temperature which means your candy melts may not harden as firm as you would like. However, adding the oil will definitely make the candy melts easier to work with.
What can I use in place of shortening in chocolate?
Coconut oil is also a good option. Whichever option you choose, don’t add too much. I would only suggest about a tablespoon per pound of chocolate. Of course, if you don’t have any shortening, or anything else on hand, you don’t need to add anything. You can simply melt your chocolate and use it without any added oils. Hope that helps!
When to stop adding ez thin to Candy melts?
As your candy begins to look smoother and glossier, stop adding EZ Thin. If you don’t have EZ Thin on hand, you can also add a small amount of solid white vegetable shortening, using the same technique of starting with a small amount and adding in more as needed.