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So, the quick-&-dirty is:
- Use good balloons! Like, go to the Party Store and pay $5 for a bag of SHINY (but not mylar! use latex) balloons. Get the 5" ones.
- Use good chocolate, and melt only half of it. Then add the unmelted part & stir until it's all melted. This will cool the melt so it won't pop the balloons.
- Put a little blob of chocolate on wax paper to be the "stand" for the balloons to sit on. Forget the pizzelle cookies, they didn't work out.
- Rinse the balloons (obvs), dry them, and then spray the very bottoms only with cooking spray. I did one without this, and it worked but it was alot dicier.
- Plan to dip a second time, after the chocolate has cooled completely, for thickness. Do not try to get them as thick as you need with one dip! (BANGSPLAT. Guaranteed.)
Balloon shrinks as air escapes. You may have to gently pry balloon away from chocolate. |
Lightly squeeze and tug on the balloon to release it from the bottom of the bowl. |
That's it! That's all. Well: they need to be filled, in this case with frozen yogurt & fresh raspberries, and whipped cream. I learned something new and I got to eat lots of chocolate mistakes, so I'm happy.
Update to the update: Here's what they looked like full. I assembled slices of raspberry frozen yogurt, whipped cream, nuts, and fresh berries. Putting the shapes, textures, and colors together is the best part, right after eating it. :)
Thank you for all the wonderful detail Lori! <3
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