Chocolate Bowls

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 10 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped
• 8 small balloons
• parchment paper

Recipe

• 1 blow up the balloons to about 4-5 inches around.
• 2 line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• 3 put 1/2 of the chocolate in a double boiler and heat until completely melted, stirring while melting.
• 4 remove from the heat & add the remaining chocolate & stir until it is all melted. using a candy thermometer, ensure the temperature is right about 85 degrees. any hotter will chance the risk of the balloon popping and possible burns to yourself.
• 5 spoon 1 tsp of the chocolate onto the parchment paper. this will make the base for the bowl.
• 6 dip a balloon into the bowl of melted chocolate to cover about 1/3 of the bottom of the balloon. if you want a tilted bowl, tip the balloon slightly to coat one side higher than the other.
• 7 place the balloon on the chocolate base.
• 8 continue with each balloon, creating a base and a bowl.
• 9 put the pan in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
• 10 when cool, pinch the balloon just under the knot and cut a small hole to slowly release the air.
• 11 once the balloon is flat, carefully remove it from the chocolate bowl.
• 12 if you need to patch small holes or cracks, spoon some leftover melted chocolate into the spot.
• 13 return the bowls to the refrigerator until you are ready to use them.