Making chocolate covered strawberries without parchment paper
What can I use to set the strawberries on to cool if I don't have parchment paper or a cooling rack?
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If you are glazing only a few strawberries you can pick up the strawberries with a (wooden) skewer (toothpicks might be too short) and then poke the other end into styrofoam, a sponge or anything similar or put these into a tall and heavy glass.
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What can I use to set the strawberries on to cool if I don't have parchment paper or a cooling rack? Cling film/saran wrap, tinfoil/aluminum foil... any sort of layer will work.Do I need parchment paper for chocolate covered strawberries?
Make sure your strawberries are fully ready before you even start to melt your chocolate. You are also going to want to make sure you have a standard cookie sheet that's lined with parchment paper or wax paper. This helps when you lay your strawberries on the tray and it doesn't get stuck to it.What can I use instead of parchment paper for melted chocolate?
Aluminum foil is a viable substitute for parchment paper too, but again, depends on your intended usage. Foil is basically a very thin piece of aluminum.How do you keep chocolate covered strawberries from sticking to the plate?
Leave them uncovered and in a single layer on a lined baking sheet to avoid from sticking to the baking sheet. Don't use aluminum foil because it can easily tear and then you end up with bits of foil on your strawberries. Use either baking paper, a silicone mat or wax paper and store in the refrigerator!How to Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries - by Laura Vitale - Laura in the Kitchen Ep. 99
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Just put a dinner plate in the fridge, then set the strawbs on that... Make sure the strawberries are drained off well after you dip 'em, and then the chill of the plate will set the chocolate.
If you have stone countertops you could set them straight on to them as well...
Answer 3
Wax paper or aluminum foil should substitute well for parchment in this case.
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