Chocolate Chips
#1
Chocolate Chips
HI:
Here goes:: I have for years melted a bag chocolate chips in a saucepan with a small amount of yellow
colored shortening. I like to make Peanut clusters at Christmas time. I have never had any problems.
I also would use it for frosting certain no bake cookies.
NOW lately I have tried the same thing and the chocolate chips will not melt they are thick to say the least.
I have always used either Nestlé's or Hershey's chips. I would like to know if anyone else is experiencing this
same problem. If not what advice do you offer so I can melt the chips.
Thanks a bunch.
eunice
Here goes:: I have for years melted a bag chocolate chips in a saucepan with a small amount of yellow
colored shortening. I like to make Peanut clusters at Christmas time. I have never had any problems.
I also would use it for frosting certain no bake cookies.
NOW lately I have tried the same thing and the chocolate chips will not melt they are thick to say the least.
I have always used either Nestlé's or Hershey's chips. I would like to know if anyone else is experiencing this
same problem. If not what advice do you offer so I can melt the chips.
Thanks a bunch.
eunice
#6
Super Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Central Wisconsin
Posts: 4,391
I am interested in the answer, too.
If I want a chocolate layer over the crisp rice and marshmallow layer, I sprinkle the chips on, then put it in the oven for about 5 minutes, or until the chips look shiny. Then use a metal spatula or knife to spread around. If I do this on a cake, the oven (turned off) will be hot enough if you do it right away.
If I want a chocolate layer over the crisp rice and marshmallow layer, I sprinkle the chips on, then put it in the oven for about 5 minutes, or until the chips look shiny. Then use a metal spatula or knife to spread around. If I do this on a cake, the oven (turned off) will be hot enough if you do it right away.
#7
Super Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,568
I've had the same problem melting chocolate to dip strawberries in. I think our food has changed with the laws requiring that trans fat be taken out of a lot of things. I think maybe the amount of trans fat has been reduced in the chocolate chips. They may have substituted some other fat in the making of the choocolate chips. Who knows? I end up with a globby mess even using a double boiler. I have used Hershey's, Nestles's and Ghiradelli all with the same results.
#8
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 5,896
Something is definitely happening to our food. For years, I bought 2% Am. cheese slices, for grilled cheese sandwiches. A few years ago, I bought a package (same brand) and the cheese refused to melt. Something had been changed, although the supposed ingredients were the same. Needless to say, I stopped buying the 2% slices, as the non-melting quality is disturbing!
#9
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Central Alabama
Posts: 884
Have you tried to contact the company in regards of change of their product ? Most companies have a contact us on their
home pages. I would try if I really wanted to have a solution to the problem. If the product has changed they should be able to tell you and what the change was.
home pages. I would try if I really wanted to have a solution to the problem. If the product has changed they should be able to tell you and what the change was.
#10
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Live Oak, Texas
Posts: 6,133
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