Chocolate Lollipops

Chocolate Lollipops

Makes 8 Lollipops

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE LOLLIPOPS

• 150g milk cooking chocolate
• Lollipop sticks

FOR THE DECORATION

• 50g white cooking chocolate

METHOD

MAKE THE LOLLIPOPS

1. Set a heatproof bowl over a pan of boiling water, taking care to ensure that the water does not touch the bottom of the bowl
2. Into the bowl, put 100g of milk chocolate couverture and stir until it melts
3. Once it has fully melted, take this off the heat and stir in the remaining 50g of milk chocolate buttons.  Set aside
4. Lay out a sheet of baking paper.  Onto this, drop a spoonful of the melted chocolate, and use the back of a dessert spoon to shape into a round
5. While it is still warm, press a lollipop stick into the round and, gently roll this to fully coat the tip of the stick in chocolate

FOR A MARBLED TOPPING

1. Working quickly, melt 50g of white cooking chocolate, then spoon a teaspoon of white chocolate onto each milk chocolate lollipop.
2. Using the tip of a skewer, swirl the white chocolate into the milk chocolate to create a marble effect..
3. Leave the lollipops to cool completely

FOR A STRIPY TOPPING

1. Allow the lollipops to cool.
2. Once they have fully cooled, take 50g of white cooking chocolate and melt it
3. Spoon this into a piping bag, and cut a very small hole in the tip
4. Drizzle this across the lollipops, then leave to cool
5. Once cooled completely, carefully peel the lollipops off the baking parchment and enjoy.

Recipe by Cocoa Runners

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