Wilton Chocolate Pro Electric Melting Pot
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Product Description
The Chocolate Pro Melting Pot. It's easier than ever to melt large amounts of chocolate or confectionery coating! With the Chocolate Pro it takes only minutes! With this you will be able to mold lollipops and fancy dipped-center candies. Dip things like fruits, pretzels, cake, and so much more! Create flavored chocolate sauces for ice cream or silky ganache glaze to pour over cakes. Features: 2.5 cup non-stick melting pot comes out for easy cleaning, easy pour spout, ergonomic handle for easier pouring, two convenient temperature settings and a safety light the lets you know when pot is on, rubber feet that keeps it steady on the counter or table, standard 120 volt cord with polarized plug, UL listed (E56293), and includes a dry weight/fluid yeild conversion chart. Pot measurements: approximately 4-1/2" x 6-1/2" x 9-1/5".
Details
- Electric pot melts chocolate or Candy Melts confectionery coating in 10 minutes or less
- Removable nonstick pot holds up to 2-1/2 cups at a time; warm and melt modes
- No microwave or double-boiler needed; "on" indicator light; drip-free pouring spout
- Large open handle; stay-cool base for safety; non-skid feet; wash by hand; UL-listed
- Measures approximately 5-1/2 by 10-1/2 by 8-2/5 inches
Really enjoyed this melting pot while eating some fondue at the Museo Chirabaya.
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I’m not payed to say this, but I thought it was great. I demo-ed it at a Michael’s store several months ago and was just thinkin about giving it as a gift. So many little fondue pots are candle-warming. This one heats it nicely (plugs in!) and the pot comes out of the warming case. Its non -stick, theres a spout. Its a smooth design. There are two settings – melting and warm(keeping it warm), I believe. It’s a nice little product!
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I used this for the first time last night and really liked it. I am new to dipping things in chocolate and was using the microwave. I just never seemed to have any luck — the chocolate never seemed the right consistancy, it took long to melt and it got hard so fast I wasted a lot of it.
I think the nice thing about this Wilton melter is the warm setting. To use it all you do is preheat it on the melt setting for 5 minutes, then add the chocolate. When the chocolate is at the consistency you want you switch it to the warm setting. It was great. I didn’t waste a drop of chocolate and it never hardened. I also didn’t have to worry about working fast so the chocolate didn’t get hard. You can actually stop if you need to do something while your working.
I have never used a double boiler, so I really can’t compare the two. I was a little hesitant to spend the money on this but it seems like a good investment. It was very easy to clean. I dipped marshmallows, pretzels and apples and had no problem. Michael’s arts and crafts store also carries the Wilton.
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I use Wilton’s chocolate discs. The melt perfectly and are very silky/smooth. You can find those at Michael’s as well. This does a job with out a lot of clean up or a big production.
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This is my second chocolate melting pot. Second not because anything went wrong with the first one, second only because the first one works so well, I wanted a second one so I could melt different chocolate colors simultaneously.
I know you can melt chocolate in a double boiler or microwave, but the Wilton Chocolate Pot not only melts the chocolate, but has a “keep warm” setting which keeps the chocolate pliable without getting it hot enough to “sieze”
This pot is well worth the money, if you’re into “chocolateering”
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Some time ago, I worked as a pastry chef/candy maker using a very expensive chocolate melter/temperer as one of my equipment staples. I have melted and dipped more chocolate than you could shake a candy box at.
I took a chance and picked up one of these locally (Wilton Chocolate Melter Deluxe) with a melting/warm/off switch. There are no exact temperature controls on this model, no recipes, but the instructions are pretty straight forward. The worst enemy of chocolate is water, which they casually mention in the instruction phamphlet. I’d like to pass along that even just a tiny sputter of water will cause beautiful, satiny melted chocolate to seize up with no recovery at all possible. So if you want to dip fresh fruit, it absolutely must be 100% dry or your chocolate will harden in seconds. Don’t even chance a strawberry hull (the green part) being the least bit wet because even just the smallest droplet of water is all it takes to ruin a whole batch of chocolate.
I found the Wilton to melt the chocolate quickly with continual gentle and slow stirring like an expensive chocolate temperer does, using a wooden paddle-like spoon and NOT metal. After all was smoothly melted (I use only organic non-GMO chocolate) and the control was switched onto “warm”, the temperature was held well. Again, stirring gently and frequently helps maintain even temperatures throughout your chocolate mixture which is important in keeping your dipping temperature consistent. I dipped over 70 pieces with just 8 oz. of chocolate the first time out with great results.
Another suggestion to help keep “bloom” at bay (the white streaks that can appear on dark and milk chocolates that does not effect flavor) is to set your dipped chocolates away from any air movement. No open windows and out of human traffic where people walk by continually. Even a little bit of air movement can turn a whole batch of newly dipped chocolates into a white bloomin’ mess. This is caused by rapid temperature change and/or improper tempering. This unit is not a temperer, but gentle handling can still give good results.
I’m looking forward to making lots of chocolates for the holidays and this little melter gets my whole-hearted vote! Chocolate is an experience and worth not giving up on. If you don’t have great success the first time out, try smaller batches and you will get the feel for it. This little melter is a boon to the home chocolatier novice.
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I have made Christmas candy for years, but have always used the good ol’ double boiler method for melting my chocolate. Someone suggested using a fondue pot and while doing a little more digging, I saw they have pots just for melting chocolate. Who knew? Then I came across Wilton’s Chocolate Pro Electric Melting Pot. I read all the reviews, good and bad (cheap handle, switch, didn’t keep chocolate smooth and silky) but decided to go ahead and purchase it.
The chocolate melted quickly and evenly. It kept it smooth and silky, easy to work with. I think the quality of your chocolate will make a difference with its texture, not the machine. I made and dipped turtles for about 3 hours and that little pot was on the whole time. It did a great job!
The handle is sturdy and the switch is a slider button. I didn’t have to mess with controls or buttons to keep the heat consistent. It has only a warm or melt mode… I don’t need anything else. No problem for me there either.
The pot itself isn’t huge, which I liked. I was able to add chocolate as I went and it continued to melt it. It is a nice little machine, which in turn made it easy to use, clean and store. That’s really why we never use things again, they’re just too hard to ding with.
It would also be a perfect thing to melt butter in. No splashing like in the microwave, just slow continuous heat. I’m sure I’ll think of a few more reasons to use this little machine.
This is the real deal! It worked perfectly for me! I’m glad I bought it!
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I love this product. I’ve owned it for two years and now actually make things that require melting chocolate.
We have chocolate covered strawberries in the summer and make fun things for parties.
Some people mentioned it is slow to melt the chocolate. It takes a little while, but it’s worth it. You need to stir it to get it evenly warm. Once melted, it keeps the chocolate at an even consistency. Much easier than microwaving and remicrowaving. I’ve never been a big fan of a double boiler.
The handle isn’t extremely sturdy (as one person mentioned), but you get the value for the price.
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I was looking for a product to melt beeswax and natural butters (cocoa, shea, etc.) for my bath and body products business. I worried that this wouldn’t get hot enough to melt the wax, but it did! The pour spout works well, too…I have to pour into very small containers, and I’m able to with this. It’s a great little product.
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I love this item. I heard about it from a friend and had to get one. It is so easy to do and to clean. You can also just put leftover in the fridge and reheat the next day or so. I have used it twice already in the past two days for guests, and they were wowed. I had seen the chocolate fountains and tried one once. What a mess! Plus you needed oil. This is just chocolate chips and plug it in. It It comes clean with no problem.
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We make small batches of chocolate covered cookies on order and this product works very good for this purpose and melting chocolate overall in small batches.
After preheat of five minutes the a pound of chocolate quickly melts (just stir) and on the warm setting stays the right consistency to make the batch of about 30 cookies if using the 1 lb. limit. Very easy cleanup.