Coating chocolate

Coating chocolate can be dark, light, or white. The light variety is the color of milk chocolate but does not have the same flavor. Coating chocolate is also referred to as confectionery coating, non-temp chocolate, compound chocolate, and baker’s chocolate. Because there is no cocoa butter in coating chocolate (it has been replaced with other fats), it does not need to be tempered like real chocolate, so it is very convenient to use. Coating chocolate is used for ornaments and for decorating many items in the pastry shop. Products made entirely of coating chocolate may not be labeled chocolate.