Lookie:
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.)
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Balloon shrinks as air escapes. You may have to gently pry balloon away from chocolate. |
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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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