Check out our chocolate melting guide on our shop in our chocolate section.

Some more tips:

• make sure to cut the chocolate into fairly small uniform pieces. Good quality Callebaut chocolate works well too.

• All microwaves are different so use your discretion and stop every 20 seconds and stir using a rubber spatula and scrape the sides. Chocolate should take about 2 minutes to melt.

• Stop heating the chocolate and remove it from the microwave once the chocolate is mostly liquid but there are a few solid pieces remaining. Continue stirring until completely melted.

• Use melted chocolate for chocolate glaze, to dip strawberries in, holiday shortbread and other cookies and donuts.