Ingredients
- 10 ounces finely chopped dark chocolate, divided
- Small balloons, filled with air
Directions
Grease a cookie sheet or line it with parchment paper.
Place 5 ounces of the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir until completely melted. Remove it from heat and stir in the remaining 5 ounces chocolate until thoroughly smooth. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate onto prepared pan to form a small disk. Dip the balloon into the disk of chocolate, coating about a third of the balloon. Place the dipped end of the balloon on the chocolate disk. Repeat with remaining chocolate and balloons. Place in the refrigerator to set, about 30 minutes.
In order to release the air from the balloon, pinch the balloon just under the knot and cut a small hole in the surface between fingers and knot. Very gradually release air; if air is released too quickly, the bowls may break. Carefully peel the deflated balloons from the chocolate bowls.
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By gretchen_11449591
Baraboo, WI
on February 14, 2010
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i can relate to the mess and the burns. i was only able to successfully make 2 bowls, which i couldn't get the balloons out of after they set, so that equals no bowls. i only have myself to blame for the insane behavior of continuing to keep trying when balloon after balloon after balloon popped sending molten chocolate everywhere in my kitchen and all over me! did anyone happen to notice on the show that paula herself did not successfully make one of these...her balloon popped and she went right to the already completed ones...so someone must know the trick...let us in on it please!
By konyu_12001592
Greenacres, 87
on July 20, 2009
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My Kids and I had soooo much fun making these and we have done them many times, all with great success.
By dmchap24
Ottawa, KS
on March 19, 2009
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I followed Paula's recipe and my chocolate bowls turned out perfect! When I took them from the frig and popped the balloons.. the balloons did stick to the chocolate. Once the bowls are out of the frig for 5 to 10 minutes they began to sweat, this is when the balloons simply slid right out. Be patient and you will be rewarded! I put the bowls back into the frig until I was ready to fill and serve. I will be using this recipe again!
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