Chocolate Caraque is a traditional French recipe for a classic method of creating chocolate shavings for cake decoration. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic French version of: Chocolate Caraque.
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Ingredients:
120g plain (dark) chocolate
Method:
This is by far the easiest method of making chocolate curls for cake decoration. Grate the chocolate onto a plate then place over a pan of hot (not boiling) water.
When the chocolate has melted and is soft spread thinly over a marble slab (or any other cool surface) and allow to cool. When just on the point of setting run the edge of a sharp knife across the surface of the chocolate so that it rolls up beneath the knife, forming curls.
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