Tempering chocolate....HELP!

[wehttamrd]

I made orange chocolate truffles last year at christmastime and they were awesome! But I didn't temper the chocolate. I would like to do that this year, but I have some questions. Can anyone with experience in this technique message me or reply to this thread and help me out? I just have a few questions I need to ask. Thank you!

 

[rosiep]

I love to bake but I rarely attempt to temper my chocolate.
I live near a store called the Decorette Shop and they sell chocolate for dipping that firms up well and tastes pretty darn good.

Still, this is a useful site:
http://www.baking911.com/pantry/chocolate_cocoa.htm

 

[JohnZ46]

Here's a video that explains how to temper chocolate:

http://video.about.com/candy/How-to-Temper-Chocolate.htm

(A commercial plays before the chocolate tempering video.)

 

[mytripsandraces]

Make sure you get a thermometer and do it properly, otherwise, it'll go out of temper and your chocolate will be very unpretty!