Cooking question: white chocolate and "bark"

blondbomber23 · December 2010

Sorry to be a PW today, but I've got a lot of questions.

White chocolate and vanilla/white (almond) bark are not the same thing, right?

Walmart was out of the white baking chocolate in the squares and they were $$$ for a tiny bit at Kroger. I'm afraid to use the white chocolate chips because there aren't microwave directions on the bake (and I'm afraid I'll burn it if I try).

SusieDMB · December 2010

My favorite thing to use is the ghiradelli big bars they sell at sam's. I think white chocolate burns bad in the microwave. You can make a double boiler by putting a small mixing bowl over a sauce pan with water in it and melt it that way.

dc120807 · December 2010

Agreed, white chocolate in the microwave is tricky. I would do it over the stovetop on low heat. It requires patience but it should melt perfectly that way. Just keep stirring until it gets to your desired consistency.

I use the Trader Joe's white chocolate baking chips all the time with no problems!

IU_baby · December 2010

White chocolate and white almond bark are not the same thing but can be used interchangeably, depending on the recipe. If I can, I always go for the almond bark. It's way easier to work with in general and melts much smoother.