A double-boiler - you can just use a smaller pan inside a larger pan that's holding boiling water. Watch out for steam burns!
by the way you melt it and how u cumalate the formation of the chocolate
Chocolate tends to melt best in a non-humid envorinment over a double-boiler. Switzerland to be exact lol.
It is never a good idea to melt chocolate in water, because a chemical reaction will occur and the chocolate will "seize up." It is best to melt chocolate very slowly over low heat, in a double boiler or in the microwave. i think you can, i have before, it does not melt fast though...
It really depends on the amount of chocolate you are trying to melt.
Generally, you add butter so that the chocolate does not scold or burn when heating/microwaving, but this doesn't necessarily make it melt "faster." Regardless, the best way to melt chocolate without additives is by using a double boiler.
To get chocolate into the rolled wafers, chocolate laminates are inserted prior to baking in such a way that when they are baked, they melt directly into the rolled sections.
I'm a cake decorator and work a lot with chocolates also. At the cake supply store I work at we sell a lot of chocolate. The chocolate we sell is a higher grade than wilton (which we don't sell) but I can offer you this if you are looking for an expiration date on melting chocolate. Melting chocolate will typically last 3-6 months if stored right. The best way to see if your chocolate is still good is to melt it. If it does not melt or is very difficult to melt it is not good. Lastly if it does melt, taste it. You will have no doubt that it is bad. I hope that was somewhat helpful.
The chocolate is easier to melt than the peanut butter filling and because the chocolate is on the outside.
If chocolate is left outside on a hot summer day, it will likely melt and become soft and gooey. The heat can cause the cocoa butter in the chocolate to soften and lose its shape. It's best to store chocolate in a cool, dry place to prevent melting.
To substitute baking chocolate for cocoa powder in a recipe, use 1 ounce of unsweetened baking chocolate for every 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder. Melt the chocolate and reduce the amount of fat in the recipe to compensate for the added fat from the chocolate.
The microwave or the stovetop will melt chocolate the fastest.
dark chocolate