Day of the dead chocolate skulls and skeletons
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DAY OF THE DEADCHOCOLATE SKULLS AND
SKELETONS
By Michael Valk
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THE PROJECT
For my project, I made 28 chocolate skeletons
The process was melt, mold, freeze and repeating
this process
One go-around makes two “Bags of bones”
Two bags take around 23 minutes to make
Made with a mold that had two full skeletons in it
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THE HISTORY
Traditionally, chocolate skulls are used for decorations in dia
de los muertes festivities. Skeletons used in day of the dead
range form tissue paper to simple plastic toys. Skeletons are
usually cheerful and they are designed to show the full range of
activities and professions people perform. Farmers, barbers,
secretaries, fire fighters. If somebody does it while alive, you
can find an artistic rendering of a skeleton doing it while dead.
This theme extends to the day's food and treats. Some common
treats are skulls and skeletons made of sugar or candy. Some
people get sugar skulls made to resemble themselves, or with
their names inscribed on them.
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OTHER SKULLS & SKELETONS
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MY PROJECT
At the top right, I am molding the chocolate
At the top left, there is the chocolate I used for the
entire project
This is the final product This is one of
the molds I used
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WHAT I MADE
I made a “Bag of bones” for everyone in the class
The chocolate is a special melting chocolate and is
vanilla flavored
In addition, I made a coffin, a giant skull and a
larger skeleton
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STATISTICS
In total this project took 6 ½ hours to make
I used 4 ½ 12oz. Bags of white chocolate and 1
bag of purple chocolate That’s over 60oz. Of
chocolate!
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THE PROCESS
Step 1;
Melt the chocolate for 1 minute in a microwave at
half power, kneed it and then put it in to the
microwave for another 40 seconds at half power and
kneed it again. Next cut a hole in the bag it self,
preferably in the corner, and go to step two.
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STEP 2
Get your mold and aline your bag for what your
going to fill. Only make a rough blob of chocolate.
Now, take your tray and gently clank it against the
table until your chocolate sets into the mold. Add
more if necessary. This stage takes around 10
minutes to complete.
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STEP3
Put the chocolate mixture in the fridge for 8-10
minutes.
After that time take it out and press the mold until it
falls out.
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SOURCES
http://
www.infoplease.com/spot/day-of-the-dead.html
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-
crafts.html
http://www.celebrate-day-of-the-dead.com/day-of-
the-dead-icons.html
My Sister
My head