{"id":2175,"slug":"modeling-chocolate","title":"Modeling Chocolate","description":"Modeling chocolate is a paste made of chocolate mixed with syrup. It has a consistency similar to dough or fondant, ideal for cake decorating. It resembles chocolate in taste, albeit with a slightly softer texture. The ratio of syrup varies depending on the amount of cocoa solids in chocolate.","ingredients_raw":["450 g (1 lb) chocolate","Glucose, corn, or golden syrup as indicated by the below table, plus more as needed","⅓ cup (110 g) White chocolate","½ cup (150 g) Milk chocolate","⅝ cup (180 g) Dark chocolate (50% cocoa solids)","⅔ cup (210 g) Dark chocolate (70%+ cocoa solids)","¼ cup (90 g) Candy melts"],"ingredients_norm":["chocolate","glucose corn or golden syrup as indicated by the below table","white chocolate","milk chocolate","dark chocolate","candy melt"],"steps":["Melt chocolate in a bowl using a microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval until fully melting.","Leave to cool slightly to temperature around 35 °C (95 °F).","Combine in syrup, slowly mixing well to thicken the mixture.","Transfer to a cling film, wrap and flatten, and leave to cool completely.","Knead the modeling chocolate until pliable and smooth."],"categories":["Recipes using chocolate","Recipes using glucose","Recipes using corn syrup","Recipes using golden syrup"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":10,"servings":null,"yield_text":"550–650 g (1¼–1½ lb)","difficulty":"very easy","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Modeling_Chocolate","source_ref":"4510417","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Modeling_Chocolate&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"98a779bd6cc9503db7deaeac3534fc47702d12190d062dcb049589795953b0ae","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:10Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:10Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/modeling-chocolate"}