What could be better than a fruit basket fromchocolate? To make such a box is so simple that you will be surprised how you did not think of this before. At the same time, the surprise will be very original, and it will be appreciated at any party. Having created such a basket, you can fill it with anything: fruits, berries and everything that you have imagination will do!
Step 1
You will need:
- Chocolate (dark: bitter, semisweet).
- Plastic container (of any shape and size).
- A wide spatula for uniform distribution of chocolate.
- Filler for the basket (whole berries, cut fruits, nuts, etc.).
Step 2
Melt the chocolate in a water bath, for thisplace the plate with it in a pot of boiling water so that the bottom of the dish is submerged in water and the edges stay outside. You can also melt it in a microwave oven.
It is desirable to use dark bitter or semisweet chocolate, rather than white or milk, otherwise the box will be fragile and may become cracked when hardened.
Step 3
How fruit baskets are formed
The recipe is quite simple - when chocolatemelt, evenly distribute it on the inside surface of the plastic container with a spatula or a wide kitchen knife. You can use any shape and size of the container.
Step 4
It is not necessary to cover the walls with chocolate.container to the top, if you want, you can choose for them the necessary height (you should estimate in advance what your fruit basket will be).
Now that a sufficiently thick layer of chocolate has formed at the bottom, tap the bottom of the container on the back side to release air bubbles and smooth the surface.
Place the container in the freezer toa fruit basket of chocolate was able to frost. Make sure that the chocolate layer is not too thin and will not crack when you take it out. However, if necessary, you can add another layer and re-freeze it. The thicker the basket turned out, the less likely it is cracking.
Step 5
You can use the remaining chocolate by dipping strawberries or other berries and fruits. Simply dip them into the molten mass so that it is distributed evenly.
Step 6
Put the ready-made berries and fruits on the baking sheet and decorate with confectionery dressing or powdered sugar. To freeze, place the leaf in the freezer.
Step 7
When the chocolate hardens, remove it fromfreezer. To remove the fruit basket without damage, turn the container over and gently pull its walls in different directions. You will see that the places where the chocolate has separated from the walls of the container become lighter. The areas where it is still adjacent to the container will remain brown, you need to carefully separate them. After you free the walls, lightly push the bottom of the tank. Now, to finally remove the basket, gently pull it out, holding the wall. Be careful, hold the bottom of the hand so that it does not fall out and break. If it accidentally breaks, you can glue it together using melted chocolate. Do not worry about minor flaws, when the fruit basket (the photo is presented in this article) is filled, they will not be noticeable.
Now fill it with berries, fruits and sweets. If the walls are quite high, you can decorate it outside. That's all! The product is simple in execution, but impressive!
