Chocolate Flakes

These are similar to curls but there is no prior cutting with the knife. This means you get longer shavings that can be used as ‘flake’ pieces. Pour some chocolate on a flat work surface. Spread it out with a palette knife. Take a flexible metal scraper and start to push the edge into the set chocolate to form the flakes. Repeat until you have enough pieces. Allow them to set on the work surface for 10 minutes before picking them up with the end of the scraper and storing them in a sealed plastic container. These can be made well in advance of when you actually need them. You can also shave finer pieces of chocolate to use for shavings, which are another great garnish.