Had excellent results adding "Paramount Cyrstals" to coating/confectionary chocolate

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marilynfl

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"Paramount crystals are chips of partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil combined with lecithin and citric acid (as a preservative) for the use in confectionery coating and chocolate work. When used it keeps the chocolate fluid. Used similarly to cocoa butter in chocolate work, except paramount crystals have virtually no flavor (tasteless)."

For the past 2 years I've had an increasingly difficult time melting coating chocolates consistently. I honestly think the invention of cake balls, its viral spread across the Internet and the ensuing rise in coating chocolate sales resulted in a reduction in quality.

Anyway, I've used a $9 jar of pure cocoa butter, added oil and lecithin, all in an attempt to thin it out sufficiently.

This product works perfectly and doesn't change the taste. It looks like shards of Crisco, but doesn't leave that greasy residue on your tongue that adding 2 TBL of Crisco does.

I bought it at a cake/candy supply store and happily dipped 2 dozen cake balls last night with no problems.

http://www.confectioneryhouse.com/paramount-crystals

 
Don't know how costly shipping is at the Confec. House, Mar, but I go there often.

If it would be cheaper for me to send things to you just let me know.

 
Marilyn, do you buy them at D&G?

I came across Paramount crystals online just recently, and thought I really should get them, as I find that if I keep or freeze the Wilton's coatings, they melt very thick and are almost unusable. I have lots of green coating that I want to turn into Christmas trees, so now that I know that the crystals really work (thanks!) I want to buy some.

 
Hi Lana! Yes, I bought it at D&G. They have 2 sizes

"a small bag" (sorry, that's all I can remember) and a 16 oz bag for $5.69 which is what I bought since I've used 10 pounds of candy on my Gingerbread houses before and I only get to D&G a few times a year. It's in the same aisle as the candy disks and the candy flavorings/colorings.

Standard usage is 2 TBL for 1 lb (~4 Cups) of candy, but I ended up using 2 TBL for 2 cups of candy disks.

I deliberately tested it with Crappy Wilton because I ALWAYS have problems with their disks, but on occassion have problems with C&K (Merckens) disks. Unfortunately , I can find/buy the Wiltons in more places (can you say Super Walmart?) than the Merckens.

Paramount crystals are also recommended if the candy is older than 4 months.

 
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