Comments on Big Red Kitchen: How To Make Hot Chocolate Pods

No, I used the Nestle Toll House thinking they'd b...

2009-12-21T22:12:09.255-05:00

No, I used the Nestle Toll House thinking they'd be higher quality and have more cocoa butter than the off-brands. Oh, well, maybe I didn't get the mixture hot enough before pouring over the chips or something. I just cut 1" squares, stuck a bamboo skewer through a marshmallow and into the block, dipped them in powdered sugar to keep them from sticking and wrapped them in green saran wrap tied with a ribbon. Still worked, just hard to work WITH! lol They're so yummy I'm going to try again! Maybe use the whole 24 oz in 2 bags?

Jennifer- Eek! Hmm, I am wondering why they did n...

2009-12-21T08:44:13.690-05:00

Jennifer- Eek! Hmm, I am wondering why they did not harden. Did you use enough (22 ounces ) white chocolate? Try freezing them, I keep mine in the freezer, and pop them out when I need one. I also used Toll House White Chocolate chips. I wonder if some brands have more coco butter fat than others? I am sure it will still work except you will have to use a spoon to scoop them out of the liner. Let me know what happens.

Oh, help! My White Chocolate Mint never hardened u...

2009-12-21T08:34:54.579-05:00

Oh, help! My White Chocolate Mint never hardened up! I made it exactly according to the recipe. The chocolate version I poured into a pan, let set, then cut it into single cup chunks. The white stuff is still gummy even after I put it in the fridge. It's like stiff frosting! (Delicious, though...) Any ideas?

Hmm, so you think milk and dark chocolate would wo...

2009-12-15T15:18:52.866-05:00

Hmm, so you think milk and dark chocolate would work? 50/50? It's hard here since I'm never sure what is what and they sell any chocolate that's not milk chocolate by the percentage of cocoa solids. We have lovely chocolate here, it seems ironic that I fouled this up in the country MADE of chocolate. lol 22 lbs./person per year is the average consumption here!

etoile-it does have to be semisweet and bitter swe...

2009-12-15T13:57:31.467-05:00

etoile-it does have to be semisweet and bitter sweet for it to reharden for the pods. That is too bad. You may have to try a mix of milk and dark, heavier on the dark to get these to work for you.

I tried this this afternoon. Unfortunately I thin...

2009-12-15T13:12:17.461-05:00

I tried this this afternoon. Unfortunately I think the chocolate I used may have been too fatty. UGH. We bought it in Germany (we are in Switzerland) and I wasn't familiar with the brand although it was organic. They were so oily. :( I don't think I'll be able to use them. I am going to try them again, this time with Swiss chocolate.

Sweet P- Thanks for coming back and letting me kno...

2009-11-23T21:09:03.998-05:00

Sweet P- Thanks for coming back and letting me know that they turned out great.

I finally made the Traditional Hot Chocolate pods ...

2009-11-23T20:02:09.182-05:00

I finally made the Traditional Hot Chocolate pods today and had to make one tonight. All I can say is yummy! I'll be keeping this recipe and trying some of the other suggestions too.

Mama Squirrel- I think the homemade version of sw....

2009-11-22T08:57:17.586-05:00

Mama Squirrel- I think the homemade version of sw.con milk would work fine!

I don't think anybody's asked this one yet--have y...

2009-11-21T17:58:49.127-05:00

I don't think anybody's asked this one yet--have you tried these with homemade substitute for sweetened condensed milk? I usually make my own for baking since the cans are very expensive where we live.

Suzanne- I think any of these would be great dropp...

2009-11-08T18:11:59.435-05:00

Suzanne- I think any of these would be great dropped in a cup of coffee to make a mocha. I was thinking about adding instant espresso powder to a few next time. Nice chatting with you!

Thanks! I am drinking it now. I think I probably...

2009-11-08T15:56:40.512-05:00

Thanks!

I am drinking it now. I think I probably will use less milk next time with my mini pods but it is very good this way! I bought a bunch of those tartlet molds at a flea market along with larger size ones for almond tarts but had never used them yet. Even not oiling them the chocolate came right out.

I am thinking about making some with maybe Kahlua to make them coffee flavoured, but I am unsure how much to put in. I think these will be perfect Christmas presents :)

Suzanne- glad they worked out ok. If you like it ...

2009-11-08T15:47:29.769-05:00

Suzanne- glad they worked out ok. If you like it more chocolate flavored add 2 pods like my friend did. I could not view the picture but I am sure they are beautiful the way you described them. I have little tartlets like those too, they are from Netherlands and are for butter molds. I think that is what you are talking about- that size at least!

I made some Traditional Hot Chocolate with Marshma...

2009-11-08T15:29:17.392-05:00

I made some Traditional Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows tonight and decided to try something a bit different with the packaging. There are only 2 of us at home so I figured that a 4 serving size pod would be too big for us so I thought I would use smaller cake forms (here in Sweden they have all sorts of sizes) so when I went to make them I remembered these tins that I have for tartlets and thought it would look nice in those so I made them individual servings. I have a picture of them here:
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/knittedkharpern/SANY0112.jpg
I didn't bother oiling the forms but probably should have to make them easier to get them out but since they are just for us I figured it didn't matter. I had trouble finding the right chocolate here so I had to fudge it a bit on the cocoa percentages and ended up with 400 grams of cooking chocolate (46%) and 200 grams 85% Lindt chocolate bars. We have a chocolatier here in our town so I am going to check if they have some better selection of chocolate.

Thanks for the recipe, off to try them now.

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Yours is terrific...

2009-11-08T12:44:25.371-05:00

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Yours is terrific and these pods look fantastic. I've never had the Mexican Hot Chocolate or anything with the pods. Being a huge Hot Chocolate fan, I have got to try these!

Hey, I made these today and blogged about them! Th...

2009-11-05T18:01:26.906-05:00

Hey, I made these today and blogged about them! They turned out great.

I'm definitely going to have to try these! I usual...

2009-11-04T21:38:37.697-05:00

I'm definitely going to have to try these! I usually make hot chocolate from scratch, but this would be so much easier, and still healthier than buying the boxed instant hot chocolate. Also would make great additions to my Christmas treat boxes... Thanks for the great idea!

My mom made these for us for Halloween - so good! ...

2009-11-04T13:06:49.883-05:00

My mom made these for us for Halloween - so good!
Putting them in the cupcake liners? Brilliant!!! Thanks for the tip :)

LOL, I don't know how many times I read through th...

2009-11-03T14:53:22.233-05:00

LOL, I don't know how many times I read through this post. I kept getting confused by the photos, thinking they were cupcakes and then fudge. I got it! Finally! :)

That white chocolate spice is screaming my name. I just want to eat it like that...looks so good.

You know I'd never had that Abuelita chocolate. My blogging buddy Monica just sent me some last Friday. I'm waiting for the weather to cool. Now I'm really anxious.
~ingrid

I agree with everyone else. What a great gift ide...

2009-11-02T20:05:37.619-05:00

I agree with everyone else. What a great gift idea. And the kids would love this as well.

Great ideas, and now I'm craving hot chocolate!

2009-11-02T11:44:33.656-05:00

Great ideas, and now I'm craving hot chocolate!

You always have such inventive ideas. Great gift f...

2009-11-01T22:39:46.774-05:00

You always have such inventive ideas. Great gift for the holidays!

So clever!!! I don't like sweet drinks, but my ki...

2009-11-01T22:28:39.388-05:00

So clever!!! I don't like sweet drinks, but my kids would adore these.

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This is an awesome idea!

2009-11-01T11:35:56.272-05:00

This is an awesome idea!

What a cool & neat idea!! MMMMMMMMMM,..;all the w...

2009-11-01T08:13:27.140-05:00

What a cool & neat idea!!

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