Break or chop the chocolate into small pieces and add them to the bowl. Maintain the water at a gentle simmer, just below boiling. The steam generated will heat the bowl and melt the chocolate.

Using an induction cooktop makes melting chocolate a cinch. Forget about using the bain-marie method to avoid the chocolate burning on the bottom of a pan. With an induction cooktop, you can pop the ...

Pour the melted chocolate into the ice cube squares until ... milk until it sticks together but isn’t sloppy. Roll into small bowls. Once the chocolate base has set hard, you can add a selection ...

Melt the chocolate: Set a medium heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water ... or let them come to room temperature before snapping into one.

Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and add the boiling water. Leave for 10 seconds. Stir the chocolate into the water ...

2. Snap the chocolate into a heatproof bowl, add the butter, espresso and a good pinch of sea salt, and place over a pan of gently simmering water to melt very slowly until smooth, stirring regularly.