How to melt chocolate in the microwave

Chocolate is an ingredient widely used in different types of recipes, such as mousse, brownie, sweet pies, pavés, Easter eggs and other desserts. However, to prepare the recipes you need to melt the chocolate correctly. Finally, learn below how to melt chocolate in the microwave and in a bain-marie without ruining the chocolate.

How to melt chocolate correctly

Ingredients

• Chocolate
• Water for bain-marie

Preparation mode

To melt on the stove:

1. First, chop the chocolate into medium, uniform pieces.
2. Then, place the pieces in a pan or stainless steel container and place over a pan of water, which is larger to avoid contact with water.
3. Then, put it on the fire, when it starts to bubble, turn off the heat and stir the chocolate until it melts completely.

To melt in the microwave:

1. In the same way, start by chopping the chocolate into medium pieces.
2. Then, place them in a heatproof bowl or microwave-safe container.
3. Then program the microwave for 30 seconds.
4. After the time has passed, remove the bowl and stir the chocolate with a spoon.
5. However, the chocolate will not have melted yet, but this is normal, you need to repeat the process until it melts.
6. This way, return the bowl for another 30 seconds.
7. Remove again and stir with a spoon.
8. Finally, repeat until the chocolate melts completely.

Tips on how to melt chocolate

1. One tip (via Ana Maria Braga-Globo), which is very important, is that you should never melt chocolate directly over a fire, as it could burn.
2. When melting in the microwave, respect the maximum time of 30 seconds, otherwise it could burn.
3. Typically, chocolate takes about 2 minutes to completely melt in the microwave.
4. When using a water bath, an important tip is not to let the water boil.
5. Finally, to melt in a bain-marie you can enjoy the process and put it to melt together with the cream, marshmallow, among other ingredients.
6. This way, you can already prepare fillings, syrups, mousse and other delicious recipes.

So, if you liked this tip and want to learn more recipes, read also: How to make chocolate at home, in the pan, with cocoa (milk and dark).