Before I give the details of this sweet prize...let me explain a few things....
When you see chocolate that has been molded into candies, or covering yummy treats (chocolate covered strawberries, cookies, etc.) ...it's either real chocolate that has been tempered, or a confectionary coating (think fats and wax). So, when you make candies out of little colored wafers...it's cool and all, but it's not real chocolate.
In order for REAL chocolate to be shaped and harden up with a nice shine, with a snap (not a bend)..it must be tempered.
Tempering is the process of heating AND cooling, to very precise temperatures, so that the chocolate will stabilize into it's original molecular state.
That might sound very geeky and weird...when actually, its super cool!
The Revolution 1 Tempering Unit is made by Chocovision, the leader in commercial tempering units. It retails for $429 when purchased at Chocovision, and I have seen prices as high as $700....Dove, typically sells this machine for $300, which is a steal!
For March only, the machine is part of a package deal....$154, and it INCLUDES;
Revolution 1 tempering unit
1.5 pounds of Dove milk or Dove dark chocolate
1 pound of Dove white chocolate
New Spring transfer sheets (cocoa butter designs for your chocolate)
This is a savings of $213 off the regular Dove price....and truly an amazing deal.
And this generous deal has put ME in the giving spirit....so.....
Im going to be giving away (free) the Tempering Unit & Candy Making Bundle
Here are the rules.....
1. You MUST post to the comments, what YOU would make with your new tempering machine.
2. One post per person, per household
3. Dove chocolatiers or Dove/Mars, Inc. employees are not allowed to play
4. Posts must be submitted by 11:59pm, PST, Saturday, March 20, 2010.
5. Winner will be randomly selected and posted on Sunday, March 21, 2011.
6. Winner must send me their mailing address (no PO Boxes) by Monday, March 22, 2011, 5pm PST, or a new winner will be selected.
7. Winner must live in the continental USA
So, tell me, if you win, what will you make with your Tempering Unit and Dove Chocolate Candy Making Bundle??? (if you need some ideas, scroll through my old posts on this blog)
I love the marshmallow in the mini ice cream cones. I do have another idea. I have been making brownie hearts (I use a the peite heart pan by wilson) for my daughter's tea parties and it would be so much fun (and so yummy) to cover half of them in tempered chocolate and then cover with spinkles or almond slivers.
ReplyDeleteThose marshmallows in the ice cream cones are adorable. However, I have a feeling we would be making many chocolate covered strawberries and chocolate dipped pretzles. Thanks for the great giveaway!
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Wow, what an awesome giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win! :)
ReplyDeleteI have ALWAYS wanted to try making my own chocolate candies. Even better, I would learn how to make those delicate chocolate flowers, hearts, and lace they use on cakes.
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I have always wanted to try making chocolate tulips, and then you made them in your last post and now I want to try to make them even more!! Thanks for a great giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteI want to try those chocolate transfers. Those look so fun.
ReplyDeleteI would start covering everything imaginable in chocolate! More specifically, I've been wanting to make homemade Mounds and Almond Joy bars. Also some sort of peanut butter confection would have to be created asap.
ReplyDeleteThanks gals...and Season, a couple other uses for the transfers...
ReplyDeleteTextured...roll your fondant on this and it will imprint a beautiful design on your cake (we have 3 different designs)
Cocoa Butter Designs....can adhere to melted chocolate....so if you make a cake, frost with hot, melted chocolate, and place transfer sheet on top, then cool in fridge. It will leave the design on the chocolate...very fun and festive!!
Thanks for this great giveaway! I would use the kit to dip some Hazelnut Cinnamon Chip Biscotti from the Baked book. Some dipped homemade marshmallows with the transfer patterns would make some super upscale Peeps for Easter.
ReplyDeleteI would love to try all the lovely lollipop and chocolate molds! What a wonderful give away!! Thanks Kim =)
ReplyDeleteI want to win this too so I can make candy. Then I can lick the bowl.
ReplyDeleteI would make cute little chocolate cups that I could serve fruit in. :)
ReplyDeleteI would make a vase of chocolate fruits that's better than Edible Arrangements!
ReplyDeleteNow either I win the giveaway, or I buy a tempering machine from you! :) Thank you!
Ooh.. I'd coat everything and everyone I know with it. Just kidding on the everyone part. But the everything is not, I'd even coat bacon with it. Oreo truffles, cake balls.
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What a fantastic, generous giveaway. I would make some molded chocolates with passionfruit ganache, hand dipped sea salt caramels and mini oreo cookies hand dipped and decorated with transfers....then from there, I would make dark chocolate covered grapes and mandarin orange segments! For Easter, I would make some molded hollow bunnies! The machine would get a real workout!
ReplyDeleteI think I would make some lovely chocolate covered strawberries! YUMM! and I'd probably share this with my girlfriend(s) who love(s) all things chocolate. this would be fun to win.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great giveaway.
What a great and generous giveaway! The first thing I would make is chocolate covered pretzels. Hubby can never get enough. Then move onto fruits and Oreos. Goodness, so many options.....
ReplyDeleteI'm having trouble posting my comment, but I would love to make the chocolate coating for my grandmother's bon bon cookies. The center is a peanut butter confection and the outside is a gorgeous chocolate layer...only...mine have ended up more in the bendy rather than snappy category and I'd love to make her proud with correctly tempered chocolate!
ReplyDeleteI would make fabulous mint chocolate truffles, wonderful chocolate covered pomegranate candy, dipped pretzels, oh my gosh, I may even cover my kids in chocolate. :-)
ReplyDeleteAwesome giveaway!!! I would love to make some chocolate covered Oreos.
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I would love the make cute, little chocolate bowls. Thanks for a great giveaway!
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I would love to made truffles shaped like easter eggs. I also like the idea of making chocolate boxes and bowls to contain desserts. Or even stenciling for cakes on top of fondant. There are so many possibilities!
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Oooooooooooooooooohhhh--I LOVE this giveaway!
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I'd make chocolate-covered strawberries like a crazy person. Really really good chocolate-covered strawberries, with really amazing chocolate. And pineapple! I LOVE chocolate-coverered pineapple!
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The tulip cups look like so much fun and the designs you made are beautiful. I would make the tulip cups for sure.
ReplyDeleteOh a toss up between strawberries dipped in chocolate and chocolate curls! What Fun.... Found you off Tasty Kitchen... Peach!
ReplyDeleteI love giveaways! I have a lot of baby showers coming up so I would use it for about a million things but chocolate covered fruit sounds really good right now!
ReplyDeleteOh Courtney, it's SUPER simple to make beautiful candies with a baby shower (binkys and bottles) design :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! What would I 'not' make with such an awesome gift!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite are chocolate covered mints but I love covered pretzels too! yum.....heaven!!
What an awesome giveaway! If I won I would try the chocolate curls and transfers to dress up my cakes...beautiful techniques!
ReplyDeletechocolate anything! I'd make my kids' chocolate's for Easter =) Stacy Hancock, Des Moines, Iowa
ReplyDeleteI would love to make my own truffles!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh... are you kidding?! i would cover anything & everything in chocolate lol this is a great tool with so many uses. i would love to make homemade candies, dress up desserts..
ReplyDeletefound you off PW's facebook page ..nice give away :)
I just stumbled across your blog here! how very exciting! I would LOVE to win this, I have 12 children and keep busy trying to do unique things for showers,& weddings/receptions for them and my extended family. I love the possibilities for dipped strawberries, pretzels, and am dying to try the tulips!!
ReplyDeleteI would make chocolate truffles and dip fruit.:) Thanks Chocolate Lady!:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog and commenting! Always nice to see a new face.
ReplyDeleteAnd who doesn't love chocolate? I always try something new for Easter, so I'd probably use the tempering unit to create something cute and crazy for my nieces and nephews. Chocolate covered Peeps or jelly bean filled chocolate baskets? Hmmmm....the possibilities are endless!
I cannot tell you how I would love to win this chocolate give-away! I have always wanted to learn how to temper chocolate. I think I would try making a chocolate sculpture. Well, maybe I would have to start small. Anyway, thanks for finding my blog. I am very happy to have found yours!
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I meant to come back sooner - almost missed it!! I would try using the tempered chocolate to dip things in. A couple years ago, I tried making spoons dipped in chocolate - after they bloomed, I learned that you had to temper the chocolate! Never tried them since, but they're so cute for gifts! So I would attempt it again - LOL! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat wouldn't I make with it? :-) I would have to make some chocolate covered GUMMI BEARS!!! (my favorite!), caramel & chocolate covered pretzels and since "birthday season" is just around the corner in our house I would probably end up making some cute shapes to decorate birthday cakes & cupcakes with.
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