How to Temper Chocolate – Make Tempered Chocolate the Easy Way

Tempered chocolate is shiny and reflective and breaks with a clean crisp break. There are a variety of ways to temper chocolate, but I’m going to show how to temper chocolate the absolute easiest way – all you need is chocolate and a microwave!

What Is Tempered Chocolate?

Tempered chocolate is the result of heating and cooling chocolate in just the right way to melt cocoa fat so it re-congeals without lumps or streaks.