Melting chocolate for dipping

Using the stove to melt chocolate is as easy as using the microwave, and we promise it'll give you much smoother results. Why? Because low, gentle heat is the key to getting your bar to transform into a glossy, creamy consistency.

Excessive heat can easily burn chocolate or make it grainy. We also recommend using your favorite chocolate bar over chips, because chocolate chips are meant to hold their shape in the face of heat.

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This method is the simplest four-step way to melt chocolate the right way.

We recommend reading through it before you embark on your next baking project, because perfectly melted chocolate can take a simple dessert (barks! brownies! strawberries!

How to melt chocolate on stove without glass bowl

an empty spoon!) from delicious to divine.

What You Need

Here’s what you’ll need to perfectly melt chocolate without burning it.

• Bar of chocolate
• Cutting board
• Serrated knife
• Large saucepan
• Heat-proof bowl (large enough to cradle in top of
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