Using different chocolates in your Fountain
Virtually any quality chocolate will work well but for perfect results first time and every time,
you’re recommended to use a specially blended fondue chocolate, such as the ones created
by Giles & Posner. You’ll find more about these plus details of how to order on page 8 or at
the Giles & Posner Website at: www.gilesandposner.com
To get the best cascading effects, the secret is a chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa
solids. Dark chocolate usually has a higher percentage than milk. Other cheaper chocolates
can work with the addition of vegetable oil but the oil can obviously affect the taste and
the texture.
Use this table to help you prepare your chosen chocolate brand.
Manufacturer/brand
Amount
Vegetable oil Preparation
to use
to add
Giles & Posner Luxury Dark
900g
None
Place the pouch in the microwave for 1 minute.
Fondue Chocolate
pouch
Take it out and massage it to help the melting
58% cocoa solids
process. Return to the microwave for
1 minute more. Pour a minimum of 400g of melted
chocolate into the fountain bowl, or enough to fill the
bowl- you will not need a whole 900g bag.
Giles & Posner Luxury Milk
900g
None
Place the pouch in the microwave for 1 minute.
Fondue Chocolate
pouch
Take it out and massage it to help the melting
45% cocoa solids
process. Return to the microwave for
1 minute more. Pour a minimum of 400g of melted
chocolate into the fountain bowl, or enough to fill the
bowl- you will not need a whole 900g bag.
Green & Black’s Organic
400g
1 fl ozs/28ml
Mix 400g with 1 fluid oz of oil and microwave
Bittersweet Dark Chocolate
for 1 minute. Stir. If necessary, microwave for
70% cocoa solids
30 seconds more.
Lindt Excellence Dark Extra
400g
2 fl ozs/57ml
Mix 400g with 2 fluid ozs of oil and microwave
Fine Chocolate
for 1 minute. Stir. If necessary, microwave for
70% cocoa solids
30 seconds more.
Tesco Value Chocolate
400g
3.5 fl ozs/ 99ml Mix 400g with 3.5 fluid ozs of oil and microwave
50% cocoa solids
for 1 minute. Stir. If necessary, microwave for
30 seconds more.
Supercook Belgian Milk
400g
2.5 fl ozs/ 71ml Mix 400g with 2.5 fluid ozs of oil and microwave
Chocolate
for 1 minute. Stir. If necessary, microwave for
30% cocoa solids
30 seconds more.
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk
400g
2.5 fl ozs/ 71ml Mix 400g with 2.5 fluid ozs of oil and microwave
20% cocoa solids
for 1 minute. Stir. If necessary, microwave for
30 seconds more.
Galaxy Milk Chocolate
400g
3 fl ozs/ 85ml
Mix 400g with 3 fluid ozs of oil and microwave
14% cocoa solids
for 1 minute. Stir. If necessary, microwave for
30 seconds more.
Important – please note!
• Timings are based on heating the chocolate on a Medium setting in a 800W microwave oven. If your oven has a different
wattage, please check with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Chocolate burns easily so keep an eye on it and don’t heat it for more than 1 minute at a time.
• If you’re melting your chocolate on a hob, follow the general instructions on page 2 and add oil as indicated above.
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