Easily Make Candy At Home With An Appliance Already In Your Kitchen - Tasting Table

"Making candy from scratch is a tall task - one that usually involves candy thermometers, constant stirring, and a lot of trial and error. Fortunately, there's a chocolate confection you can make at home easily with an appliance you likely already have: a crockpot. Like making bread pudding in a slow cooker, crockpot candy is satisfyingly simple and hands-off. It's made by melting chocolate chips, bars, candy melts, or a mix of all of the above in a crockpot on low for a couple hours,"

"scooping the melted chocolate mixture in clusters or pieces to set. Candy made in a crockpot usually comes together with a handful of ingredients and without all the headache of trying to learn chocolatier techniques just to make a homemade sweet treat to bring to your friend's potluck. In fact, the trick to making crockpot candy at home is also the best thing about it - you're not supposed to touch the chocolate once you've placed the lid on and turned the appliance on low."

Crockpot candy uses gentle, low heat to melt chocolate chips, bars, candy melts, or blends thereof, producing simple clusters or pieces that set as they cool. The slow-cooker method reduces risks like seizing or overheating and eliminates constant stirring or thermometer monitoring. A lid-on, hands-off approach lets chocolate melt undisturbed, avoiding common mistakes from double boilers or microwaves. The technique accommodates almond bark and other candy melts that require no tempering, and it yields customizable confections suitable for potlucks or easy homemade treats.

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