How to Create Brilliant Powder Covered Bonbons

Tiny size, big impact! Chef Jamie Caudy teaches us how to create Brilliant Powder covered chocolate bonbon molds, a perfect solution for large catering events. Check out these 5 easy steps to create miniature desserts that everyone will love!

Step 1: Set Up

• Clean and polish bonbon molds with a soft cotton cloth and/or cotton balls.
• Using a food safe brush, paint each cavity with desired Brilliant Powder color, very generously.
• Once all cavities are brushed, tilt the mold to move around excess luster dust to ensure an even coating. Turn mold over onto a piece of clean parchment paper and tap out all excess dust.
• Reserve until you have all molds prepared and your chocolate is tempered and ready to fill.

Step 2: Chocolate Time!

• Temper desired chocolate according to manufacturer’s standards.
• Using a ladle, fill the mold completely to the top of each cavity. Tap all sides of the mold to allow air pockets to pop and float to the top--this will ensure there aren’t any holes on the tops of your finished bonbons.
• Flip mold over to dump chocolate back into your tempering machine – this will create a thin layer of chocolate (your bonbon shell).
• Scrape the top of your bonbon mold to remove all unnecessary chocolate and to create an edge on our bonbon shell.
• Allow mold to sit for a few minutes upside down on parchment paper so that all the chocolate doesn’t pool at the bottom of the mold. This will also ensure a stronger side to your shell.
• Flip back over and scrape chocolate once again to create a smooth bottom.

Step 3: Cool = Good to Go!

• Fill finished bonbon shells with desired ganache that is cool to the touch – if your ganache is too hot, the shells will re-melt and the beautiful temper will be ruined. Your bonbons will also not release from the mold.

Step 4: Patience...

• Allow filled shells to sit overnight or for about 4 hours.
• Temper the same type of chocolate and pour over filled mold to seal the ganache in.
• Scrape clean.

Step 5: The Homestretch!

• Once the chocolate is hardened, invert the mold onto a marble surface or onto parchment paper. Tap the mold if necessary to release the bonbons.
• If bonbons do not release place them in the cooler of freezer for a few minutes and try again.
• Store bonbons at room temperature and enjoy!

Recipe courtesy of Chef Jamie Caudy

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