Giles & Posner CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN, User Manual

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Using different chocolates in your Fountain
Virtually any quality chocolate will work well but for perfect results first time and every time,
you’re recommended to use a specially blended fondue chocolate, such as the ones created
by Giles & Posner. You’ll find more about these plus details of how to order on page 8 or at
the Giles & Posner Website at: www.gilesandposner.com
To get the best cascading effects, the secret is a chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa
solids. Dark chocolate usually has a higher percentage than milk. Other cheaper chocolates
can work with the addition of vegetable oil but the oil can obviously affect the taste and
the texture.
Use this table to help you prepare your chosen chocolate brand.
Manufacturer/brand Amount Vegetable oil Preparation
to use to add
Giles & Posner Luxury Dark 900g None Place the pouch in the microwave for 1 minute.
Fondue Chocolate pouch Take it out and massage it to help the melting
58% cocoa solids process. Return to the microwave for
1 minute more.
Giles & Posner Luxury Milk 900g None Place the pouch in the microwave for 1 minute.
Fondue Chocolate pouch Take it out and massage it to help the melting
45% cocoa solids process. Return to the microwave for
1 minute more.
Green & Black’s Organic 800g 2 fl ozs Mix 400g with 1 fluid oz of oil and microwave
Bittersweet Dark Chocolate for 1 minute. Stir. If necessary, microwave for
70% cocoa solids 30 seconds more. Repeat with the remaining
chocolate and oil.
Lindt Excellence Dark Extra 800g 4 fl ozs Mix 400g with 2 fluid ozs of oil and microwave
Fine Chocolate for 1 minute. Stir. If necessary, microwave for
70% cocoa solids 30 seconds more. Repeat with the remaining
chocolate and oil.
Tesco Value Chocolate 800g 7 fl ozs Mix 400g with 3.5 fluid ozs of oil and microwave
50% cocoa solids for 1 minute. Stir. If necessary, microwave for
30 seconds more. Repeat with the remaining
chocolate and oil.
Supercook Belgian Milk 800g 5 fl ozs Mix 400g with 2.5 fluid ozs of oil and microwave
Chocolate for 1 minute. Stir. If necessary, microwave for
30% cocoa solids 30 seconds more. Repeat with the remaining
chocolate and oil.
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk 800g 5 fl ozs Mix 400g with 2.5 fluid ozs of oil and microwave
20% cocoa solids for 1 minute. Stir. If necessary, microwave for
30 seconds more. Repeat with the remaining
chocolate and oil.
Galaxy Milk Chocolate 800g 6 fl ozs Mix 400g with 3 fluid ozs of oil and microwave
14% cocoa solids for 1 minute. Stir. If necessary, microwave for
30 seconds more. Repeat with the remaining
chocolate and oil.
Important – please note!
• Timings are based on heating the chocolate on a Medium setting in a 800W microwave oven. If your oven has a different
wattage, please check with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Chocolate burns easily so keep an eye on it and don’t heat it for more than 1 minute at a time.
• If you’re melting your chocolate on a hob, follow the general instructions on page 2 and add oil as indicated above.
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