What You Need to Know
Compound chocolate is a product made from a combination of cocoa, vegetable fat, and sweeteners. It is used as a lower-cost alternative to pure chocolate, as it has less-expensive hard vegetable fats such as coconut oil or palm kernel oil in place of the more expensive cocoa butter. It may be known as "compound coating" or "chocolaty coating" when used as a coating for candy.
Steps
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Chocolate-dipped strawberries (commercial) (Global mass production): Provides stable coating that doesn't require tempering
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Chikki (Indian brittle) (India): Heat-resistant coating for nut-and-jaggery confections
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Chocolate cereal bars (Western convenience foods): Binds ingredients while maintaining shelf stability