Chocolate Cigarettes and Curls

Melted chocolate can be used for these decorations. Tempered chocolate may also be used but is not necessary. For cigarettes, spread the chocolate in a long strip on a slab of marble. Allow the chocolate to set. It should be completely set but not hard and brittle. If it becomes too hard, warm it slightly by rubbing it with the palm of your hand. Hold a metal scraper and push it forward so the chocolate curls up ahead of the metal edge (a).

For curls and shavings, score the strip of chocolate with the point of a knife (b) and then scrape up the curls with the knife (c).