How To Make Gold Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Contents

0.1 How do you make gold chocolate covered strawberries?
0.2 Can I add gold dust to chocolate?
- 0.2.1 How do you dip gold?
0.3 Why is gold leaf so cheap?

1 Can you spray chocolate gold?
- - 1.0.1 Do I need special glue for gold leaf?
2 Can I add gold dust to chocolate?

How do you make gold chocolate covered strawberries?

Gold Strawberries with Chocolate Scroll Use a dry soft bristle art brush dipped in gold luster dust to cover five of the white-dipped strawberries. Apply 3-4 coats of the dust to intensify the gold color.

Does gold leaf stick to chocolate?

Last year, I made a birthday cake for a friend and I randomly bought some edible gold leaf sheets to decorate the cake with. It was a chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and I just thought it might make it feel extra decadent to top the cake with chocolatey things coated in edible gold leaf.

At the time, I hadn’t really used gold leaf sheets to decorate food with. I had used non-edible versions for craft projects though, so I figured how different could it be. And although they certainly are similar as far as the look and some aspects of application, I found them to be much more challenging as they seemed to be even more delicate and, well, tricky to use.

So although I would not really consider myself an expert exactly, I do have a few tips I thought I might share with you on how to use edible gold leaf because it is such a FUN thing to use to decorate cakes or other special occasion foods. First off, what is edible gold leaf? There are plenty of brand options out there, but the one I’ve purchased before and liked is Barnabas Blattgold, It is actual gold, and whatever brand you purchase it is usually marked as “edible” when it’s high enough quality to be consumed safely.

The gold leaf you can buy at craft stores (not in the baking section) or things that are not clearly marked as edible I would avoid. Some gold leaf contains copper or other metals that are not safe to consume, while pure (high quality) gold leaf is. Since it is usually 24 karat or very high quality, it is also fairly pricey.

Since I am not a professional wedding cake baker or something along those lines (where I am paid to decorate cakes for occasions), I tend to use edible gold leaf as an accent, rather than covering an entire layered cake. But you can use it however you like.

One question I had (so if there are any doctors or medical professionals reading this, I’d love to hear from you in the comments) is if edible gold leaf is safe for pregnant women to consume? I had one friend at the party where I served my edible gold leaf cake who was pregnant and I realized I really wasn’t sure on that.

We figured better safe than sorry, and like I said, the whole cake wasn’t covered or anything, so it was easy to avoid. But I was curious about that. There are a few tools that are super helpful when using edible gold leaf. You might want to wear gloves (as the oil on our hands, even clean hands, will stick to the foil and can easily mess up your design). I also use a very fine bristle brush, like a makeup brush. For frostings, fondants, or chocolate coated items, steam or use a paintbrush to apply a very thin layer of water. You don’t want a lot, just a very small amount. This will give the edible gold leaf something to stick to. Then fold back the paper of the gold leaf booklet, careful not to touch the leaf with your hands (even if wearing gloves) and gently apply to the area. If you want to apply edible gold leaf to a cocktail glass or other non-porous object (where water may not stay in place well), I add just a little honey or corn syrup to the water and then brush that on before applying the gold leaf. Any extra flecks or pieces can be used in drinks or as small accents on top of cupcakes or truffles.

What makes chocolate gold?

Description – Gold has an amber color of warm caramel. Unique in its kind, with its golden hue, it will arouse the interest and enthusiasm of your customers at the sight of your counter.

Visually attractive, for “pure” media such as tablets, candies and hollow figures. To use to perfume mousses, bavarois, frostings, ice cream Gold gives them a light, unctuous and rich hue.

Gold is easy to dose, mix, work. Just like the other recipes of our Finest Belgian Chocolate:

Standard fluidity: for a wide variety of applications, from molding to taste. Whatever the duration of the work, the fluidity of Gold will remain consistent. It does not thicken, does not stick, even when using longer time in your temper.

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Gold is developed by experts from a wide range of ingredients such as sugar and caramelized milk. The product has an intense flavor with a remarkable balance of caramel and chocolate, with caramel tips, butter, cream and even a pinch of salt. This chocolate is, like all our Finest Belgian Chocolates, made with cocoa beans from a sustainable culture.

How is gold chocolate made?

Callebaut releases chocolate with natural gold colour Lucy Booth December 6, 2017, or to save recipes for later. You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Callebaut’s gold chocolate has a delicious toasted caramel flavour. Supplied

First they gave us, now European cocoa giant Barry Callebaut CG has released gold chocolate in time for the festive season.
The naturally golden-coloured chocolate (sorry people, it doesn’t contain actual gold) has been in development for two years.
To create the gold colour, Belgian chocolatiers incorporate sugar and milk that has been caramelised into the chocolate.

The new hue is naturally crafted by chocolatiers in Belgium. Supplied

Technically a white chocolate, it contains cocoa butter, sugar, milk powder, milk sugar (lactose), whey powder, caramelised milk powder, caramelised sugar, soya lecithin (emulsifier), natural vanilla and salt.
The resulting flavour has “notes of toffee, butter and cream”, with an intense toasted caramel and slightly salty taste, and a milky, silk texture.
Callebaut’s high melting point makes it suitable for cooking and a favourite among professional pastry chefs.
Here at Good Food, we predict the new hue will add a little more glam to your festive banquet, with the use of gold chocolate in classics such as chocolate mousse, fondant, rocky road, fudge, fondue, or a Christmas trifle.
Callebaut gold chocolate is currently available from,

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Can I add gold dust to chocolate?

It is almost Hallowe’en, and the acting students have been asking if they can wear their costumes to our next rehearsal, which falls the day before. They always amaze me with their creativity and imagination. I remember one of them making an incredible full body, sandwich costume, complete with foam and fabric condiments oozing out the sides.

It always makes for a fun, and surprisingly productive rehearsal, as it gives them another obstacle to work through, while blocking and learning lines.
They are an advanced class, after all.
Last year, I brought in my first attempts at molded chocolates ( solid dark pumpkins ), and they were duly appreciative.

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This year, I think I need to up the ante, a little. The pumpkins will make a re-appearance (it is Hallowe’en, after all, and I do love the pumpkin mold) but this time they will be adorned with gold and will be filled with an orange infused/white chocolate ganache, tinted orange, with a few drops of food dye.

I think this will look effective, when the dark chocolate pumpkins are bitten. Wait a minute. Back up. Adorned with gold? Indeed. I have a small container of gold Lustre Dust, which is, as it sounds, a fine, non-toxic powder, which, in small amounts, can be dusted atop chocolates and pastries for a luxurious, shimmery finish.

Gold, silver and pearl being very popular, it comes in many different colours, from cantaloupe to coral, and I have also picked up a bottle of purple, like a jar of amethysts, because I can’t resist anything purple. I can’t wait to try it out, but since the little bottles are very expensive, I want to make sure I am not trying to adorn a sow’s ear, in attempt to turn it into a silk purse. I inspect the rigid polycarbonate mold for dust, debris, or any residual un-tempered chocolate in its crevices (yes, I have been known to have an Epic Fail when tempering!).

I give it a good polish with a soft, lint free cloth, to make sure it is absolutely dry, and set it at the back of my range, with the metal bowl which will receive the tabliered chocolate, so they will warm ever so slightly, as I temper the chocolate. I have actually, had quite a few Epic Fails (my sons’ term) tempering chocolate these past couple of weeks, and I think it may be because I have been relying too much on a none-too-trustworthy thermometer.

I am going to try to trust my instincts and senses this time, instead. I have returned to the Ecole Chocolat technique lessons and videos, once again, and have one of those AH HA moments. I notice that, in the videos, a much larger amount of chocolate is being tempered, so it is no wonder it takes a bit longer to tablier it.

I am only doing a pound of chocolate, and vow that this time, I will concentrate on that moment when the chocolate starts to pull together, and then get it into the waiting, warmed bowl, right after that.
All goes well.
I am by myself, and not distracted by anyone’s voice but my own – I do tend to talk to myself.

I banish the wonky thermometer to the back, and look carefully for the moment when most of the chocolate has melted. I make sure to keep the bain marie under it, at a low heat, and turn the flame off whenever it approaches a simmer. I have towels everywhere, so that not one drop of moisture will have a chance of seizing my lovely mass.

At the moment it has all melted, I pour the chocolate onto the slab and get to work swirling. It takes very little time before I am sure I can feel the pull, and I slide my biggest, warmed bowl under the edge of the slab to catch the chocolate. I keep stirring, then dip a little finger in the chocolate, and smear it on my upper lip – it feels to be almost body heat.

Okay, we’re good. A moment of frustration as try to remember where I have put the mold! Then, in the chocolate goes, I bang it on the counter-top to remove air bubbles, and flip it over to let the excess drain out. I notice that the chocolate is adhering well to the sides of the mold and forming a good, solid coating. I set chocolate in my younger son’s room, as it is the coldest one in the house (poor thing), so off the pumpkins go to dry. Now, for the part I always look forward to. I absolutely love making ganache. I have committed the Chef Frederic Bau (of Valrhona’s Ecole du Grand Chocolat ) videos on ganache making (despite his annoying animated cocoa bean sidekick) to memory, along with the excellent technique lesson on the Ecole Chocolat website. I fall into a meditative and comfortable “I know what I’m doing” rhythm. I zest 2 teaspoons of orange zest into ½ cup of gently warmed whipping cream, and set it aside to infuse as I chop up 8 ounces of good white chocolate, and heat it. Muttering to myself “beacoup de friction, beacoup des additions!” I add the strained, infused, orange scented, warm cream to the chocolate in 5 or 6 additions, vigourously stirring after each one, resulting, after 15 minutes, in a beautiful smooth ganache. I use a few drops of paste food colouring, and realize that I have managed to get the filling to be the shade of my office walls. I have been trying to match this shade in paint for months, to patch some flaws, and am sorely tempted to smear the ganache on the walls upstairs! I check on the pumpkins. It is a couple of hours later. I am holding my breath as I work. This stuff feels as precious as gold dust, and I don’t want to accidentally breathe any of it in. I shake the dust around in the container and it tumbles on itself like a prospector’s pan of gold flakes I have checked out a couple of techniques for applying lustre dust, and actually ran down to our village liquor store to purchase a tiny bottle of vodka.

One method for applying lustre dust involves making a “paint” of alcohol, or vanilla, lemon juice and lustre dust.
By using an alcohol solution, it ensures that the moisture will evaporate after the luster dust has been applied.
Mixing luster dust with water or other liquids can turn it sticky and dull.

I try this method first, using a soft, natural bristle new paintbrush. I soon abandon this method, as the pumpkins are very small, and to me, the lustre dust looks like it has been painted on by a pre-schooler – a bit heavy handed. This is probably operator error, but I think I need a lighter hand, and a more delicate dusting, to enhance, rather than obscure the pumpkin’s features.

I abandon the vodka, and try the dry technique. I find, after trying various paintbrushes and brush stroke techniques, that I can achieve a pretty effect by diagonally brushing the pumpkins, from top to bottom, in one stroke, with a very soft artist’s brush. I also find (completely by accident, as I was attempting to sweep up the excess lustre dust) that my silicone pastry brush, flicked over the pumpkins like snowfall, creates a subtle, spotted, glowing effect.

I like it. And I am sure my students will, as well. One of my favorite actor friends loves giving out “magic acting candies” for Opening Nights. These little beauties, with their dusting of magical golden powder fit the bill perfectly for a night of celebration like Hallowe’en! You’ll find a few more photos here, on Flickr.

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How do you dip gold?

The Process of Gold Plating: –

Evaluation: When you send an item in for plating, the first thing we do is assess the piece. What kind of metal is it? Certain metals can prove to be difficult to plate due to composition or potential tarnishing. Two rings before plating. The one on the left is a commercial alloy, while the one on the right is copper.
Preparation: After evaluation, the piece is prepared for electroplating via extensive polishing. The polisher will buff the surface of the item until it is perfectly smooth, because a slight bump or grainy texture will cause the gold plating to look uneven and blotchy. For base metals that are difficult to plate on their own, the jewelry is polished and given a preliminary coating of either palladium or nickel before the gold is applied. After polishing, the item is electrocleaned and rinsed several times in the following baths:
1. Distilled water
2. Neutralizer
3. Distilled water
4. Micron plating dip
5. Distilled water
Electroplating: Once the item has been processed and approved, the gold plating begins! The item is submerged in a solution of water and “metal salt”, which contains the gold that will be plated onto the item. An electrical current is passed through the liquid, which dissolves the metals and chemically adheres the gold to the jewelry. The jewelry stays submerged for a certain period of time, depending on how thick the plating is supposed to be.
Gems are usually not affected during electroplating; however, costume jewelry stones are often glued on and may be loosened in the process due to the exposure to water. Stones that are very soft and fragile (such as pearls) should not be put into any plating solution at all.

Two rings after 14k gold plating

Why is gold leaf so cheap?

The reason why some gold leaf can be cheap is that it is either imitation gold leaf or not very high in karat purity. That said though, even high karat gold leaf may be more affordable than you’d expect.

Can you spray chocolate gold?

Yes you can even Airbrush chocolate 😱 with these. new airbrush colors from spectrum flow. Gorgeous gold, Silver, bronze, copper, pearl and even.

Do I need special glue for gold leaf?

I don’t know if gold has really TRULY ever gone out of style. If it has, it’s back. To me, it’s timeless. Gold leafing is a great way to upcycle home décor items to add a little shimmer and shine. You can learn how to gold leaf vases, coasters, bowls, statues, you name it! I personally like to transform thrift store finds with gold leaf, so today, I want to share with you everything you need to know about how to gold leaf the brushes, the adhesive, and of course the gold leaf itself.

I also included some affiliate links so you know where and what to buy to start your project.
Is gold leaf actually gold? Yes! It is! When you add the term “leaf” to it, it just means “thin sheets”.
So, gold leaf is gold that has been hammered into thin sheets.
You can buy gold leaf in different karats and shades, just like gold.

What types of materials can be gold leafed? You can put gold leaf on glass, wood, ceramic, stone, marble, tile, almost anything! It is used to make things more fancy shmancy (for lack of a better term). But seriously, people use it for art and even in architecture.

You can wrap statues in it, frames in it, and it is even used in buildings and temples as part of the architectural design. Some people even use it to decorate their nails or even use edible gold leave to decorate food! Where can you buy gold leaf and is it expensive? It’s gold, after all! It’s not expensive! You can buy packs of 25 sheets or even 100 sheets,

For this project that I am sharing, I only used one sheet. If you want to save money, you can buy imitation gold and silver leaf sheets as well. You can also buy gold leaf flakes instead of sheets, depending on your project. What else do I need to gold leaf a project? Gold leafing calls for a water based adhesive.

You can buy metal leaf adhesive specifically for gilding.
I have seen people use Mod Podge as well.
You will also need gilding brushes.
I use the Martha Stewart gilding brush set,
I have seen people use any soft bristle brush.
You can also use a foam brush to help with some projects.
If desired you can wear lightweight cotton gilding gloves.

To be honest, I’ve never used them. Gloves keep the metal leaf from coming into contact with oils on your skin, as they can mar, smear or discolor metal leaf. Using them is up to you! For some projects, you may need to use painter’s tape. I use Scotch Blue 3M painter’s tape,

You can see an example of how I use it in this project. You may also need scissors to cut the gold leaf sheets. If desired, you can spray an optional clear glaze on top. How do you apply gold leaf? Applying gold leaf is called gilding or gold leafing. Here is a YouTube video I made of a simple home décor upcycle I did.

I got this statue from my in-laws (our last name is Wulf). I decided to paint it white and gild the inside of the ears gold to match our décor. Don’t worry! I asked them and they said it was ok! Ha! Here is the BEFORE picture. Watch the YouTube video: Here are further instructions for this project: Note that these instructions are for small projects like home décor accents. Make sure that the object you are gilding is clean and dry and free from dust. Use painter’s tape to tape off any section that you do not want to be painted. Allow it to dry until it is sticky to the touch. The dry time for this can vary depending on the material you are gilding. You will notice that the white glue turns clear when it is ready. For this project, since the statue is white, it was hard to see. For this particular project, there were a lot of crevices, which made the transfer of gold a little more difficult. In this case, I had to reapply some adhesive and transfer again until all my areas were covered. Once I removed the painter’s tape, I opted to spray my project with a clear glaze. It turned out nicely. Like it? Pin it!

Can I add gold dust to chocolate?

It always makes for a fun, and surprisingly productive rehearsal, as it gives them another obstacle to work through, while blocking and learning lines. They are an advanced class, after all. Last year, I brought in my first attempts at molded chocolates ( solid dark pumpkins ), and they were duly appreciative.

I think this will look effective, when the dark chocolate pumpkins are bitten.
Wait a minute. Back up.
Adorned with gold? Indeed.
I have a small container of gold Lustre Dust, which is, as it sounds, a fine, non-toxic powder, which, in small amounts, can be dusted atop chocolates and pastries for a luxurious, shimmery finish.

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I give it a good polish with a soft, lint free cloth, to make sure it is absolutely dry, and set it at the back of my range, with the metal bowl which will receive the tabliered chocolate, so they will warm ever so slightly, as I temper the chocolate.
I have actually, had quite a few Epic Fails (my sons’ term) tempering chocolate these past couple of weeks, and I think it may be because I have been relying too much on a none-too-trustworthy thermometer.

I am only doing a pound of chocolate, and vow that this time, I will concentrate on that moment when the chocolate starts to pull together, and then get it into the waiting, warmed bowl, right after that. All goes well. I am by myself, and not distracted by anyone’s voice but my own – I do tend to talk to myself.

At the moment it has all melted, I pour the chocolate onto the slab and get to work swirling.
It takes very little time before I am sure I can feel the pull, and I slide my biggest, warmed bowl under the edge of the slab to catch the chocolate.
I keep stirring, then dip a little finger in the chocolate, and smear it on my upper lip – it feels to be almost body heat.

One method for applying lustre dust involves making a “paint” of alcohol, or vanilla, lemon juice and lustre dust. By using an alcohol solution, it ensures that the moisture will evaporate after the luster dust has been applied. Mixing luster dust with water or other liquids can turn it sticky and dull.