Abstract Chocolate Sculpture Recipe
- 32 ounce Bittersweet chocolate, tempered
- 16 ounce White chocolate, tempered
- Spread white chocolate on a sheet of acetate in a layer about 1/16-inch thick.
- Drag a cake comb through the chocolate to create alternating lines.
- Return the excess chocolate to the bowl.
- When the chocolate stripes are hard but not hard, use an offset spatula to spread a 1/8-inch thick layer of dark chocolate over the white chocolate.
- Let the dark chocolate set till hard but not hard, then place a piece of parchment paper on top of the chocolate.
- Pick up the plastic by a corner and carefully wrap it around any tube.
- Secure the plastic closed with tape and place in the refrigerator.
- Place a piece of bubble wrap, bubble side up on your work surface.
- Randomly drizzle white and dark chocolate onto the plastic.
- Use an offset spatula to spread the chocolate in an even layer to create a marbled effect.
- Place the plastic in the refrigerator.
- Spread some white chocolate onto a sheet of acetate.
- Pull a wood grain tool through the chocolate to create a wood grain design.
- Let the chocolate set slightly, till hard but not hard.
- Cover the design with dark chocolate and use a spatula to gently spread it into layer which is about 1/8-inch thick on one end and graduates to a 1/4-inch thick at the other end.
- Let the chocolate set till hard yet pliable but not hard and set it inside a tall round container.
- Place it in the refrigerator.
- Cover a piece of textured plastic with about 1/4-inch thick layer of chocolate to create any desired size and place in the refrigerator.
- To unmold all of the chocolate pcs, remove them from the refrigerator and just gently peel away the plastic.
- Keep the unmolded pcs in the refrigerator till you are ready to put the sculpture together.
- Use the melted chocolate to "glue" the pcs together.
- Arrange the chocolate pcs as if you were arranging flowers of different varieties.
- Let your natural artistic eye guide you in the design.
bittersweet chocolate, white chocolate
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/abstract-chocolate-sculpture-62255 (may not work)