{"id":4733,"date":"2023-09-25T20:31:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T20:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/havewinewillpair.com\/?p=4733"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:35:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:35:06","slug":"chocolate-pine-needles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/chocolate-pine-needles\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Chocolate Pine Needles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Part of <a href=\"https:\/\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/making-chocolate-forest-decor\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4667\">Edible Forest Elements for the Forest Floor Dessert<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">It wouldn\u2019t be much of a Forest Floor (living in the PNW) without an abundance of pine needles. Instead of painstakingly piping individual chocolate pine needles for 20 dessert cups, I fortunately found a couple silicone molds with an array of little pine needle clusters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"530\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ForestFloor-530x530l.webp?resize=530%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forest Floor Dessert\" class=\"wp-image-6584 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ForestFloor-530x530l.webp?w=530&amp;ssl=1 530w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ForestFloor-530x530l.webp?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ForestFloor-530x530l.webp?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ForestFloor-530x530l.webp?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ForestFloor-530x530l.webp?resize=370%2C370&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ForestFloor-530x530l.webp?resize=255%2C255&amp;ssl=1 255w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ForestFloor-530x530l.webp?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 530px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 530\/530;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Setting chocolate into these small, but detailed molds can be a bit tricky at first, but you start to get into a rhythm and find out what works. If some don\u2019t work out, you can re-melt (and re-temper) the chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-boulder-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>You will need:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u2713 Tempered chocolate<\/strong> or candy melts (see <a href=\"https:\/\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/making-chocolate-forest-decor\/\">instructions for Tempering Chocolate)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ghir-chips-60-530x300l.webp?w=1920&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips 60% cacao\" class=\"wp-image-4709 lazyload\" style=\"width:177px;height:100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u2713<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Christmas-Silicone-Pinecone-Chocolate-Decorating\/dp\/B0B8VF13QS\/ref=sr_1_8?crid=1FUBQQ6W5SNGB&amp;keywords=pine%2Bneedle%2Bmolds&amp;qid=1696446005&amp;sprefix=pine%2Bneedle%2Bmolds%2Caps%2C174&amp;sr=8-8&amp;th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Silicone pine needle molds<\/strong><\/a> (The more you have, the quicker this goes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pine-needle-molds.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"pine needle molds\" class=\"wp-image-6641 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pine-needle-molds.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pine-needle-molds.jpg?resize=1024%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pine-needle-molds.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pine-needle-molds.jpg?resize=768%2C766&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pine-needle-molds.jpg?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pine-needle-molds.jpg?resize=1440%2C1437&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pine-needle-molds.jpg?resize=1200%2C1198&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pine-needle-molds.jpg?resize=780%2C778&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pine-needle-molds.jpg?resize=600%2C599&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pine-needle-molds.jpg?resize=550%2C549&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pine-needle-molds.jpg?resize=370%2C369&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pine-needle-molds.jpg?resize=255%2C254&amp;ssl=1 255w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pine-needle-molds.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pine-needle-molds.jpg?w=1495&amp;ssl=1 1495w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u2713<\/strong> <strong>Small metal spatulas <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u2713<\/strong> <strong>Prep tray lined <\/strong>with parchment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u2713<\/strong> <strong>Patience of a sain<\/strong>t, or a freezer space to speed up the set<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-boulder-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Clean, Dry Molds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Clean-Mold.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"clean pine needle silicone molds\" class=\"wp-image-6670 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;width:523px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Clean-Mold-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Clean-Mold-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Clean-Mold-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Clean-Mold-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Clean-Mold-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Clean-Mold-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Clean-Mold-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Clean-Mold-scaled.jpg?resize=1440%2C1080&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Clean-Mold-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Clean-Mold-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Clean-Mold-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Clean-Mold-scaled.jpg?resize=550%2C413&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Clean-Mold-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C278&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Clean-Mold-scaled.jpg?resize=255%2C191&amp;ssl=1 255w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">clean pine needle silicone molds with cotton swab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Gently wash your silicone molds in warm soapy water and rinse well. They need to be thoroughly dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">&nbsp;To help make sure everything is very clean and dry, you can use a cotton swab dipping in a little plain vodka to polish out the inside areas. Or just a dry cotton swab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-boulder-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Prep Station<br><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Prep-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6672 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1440;width:505px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Prep-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Prep-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Prep-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Prep-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Prep-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Prep-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Prep-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Prep-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Prep-scaled.jpg?resize=1440%2C1080&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Prep-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Prep-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Prep-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Prep-scaled.jpg?resize=550%2C413&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Prep-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C278&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Prep-scaled.jpg?resize=255%2C191&amp;ssl=1 255w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Set up a clean, dry area where you can have all your chocolate, molds and equipment at hand.&nbsp; As working with chocolate can get messy, I like to work over a silicone mat with lots of paper towel at hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-boulder-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Smush Chocolate<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-1-530x530l.webp?w=1920&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Filling pine needle molds with chocolate\" class=\"wp-image-4739 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">You can try setting up a small piping bag with very small tip snipped out to push the chocolate into the molds. Or you can scoop it in with the offset spatula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-2-scaled.webp?resize=1920%2C1440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6664 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1440;width:513px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-2-scaled.webp?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-2-scaled.webp?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-2-scaled.webp?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-2-scaled.webp?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-2-scaled.webp?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-2-scaled.webp?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-2-scaled.webp?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-2-scaled.webp?resize=1920%2C1440&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-2-scaled.webp?resize=1440%2C1080&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-2-scaled.webp?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-2-scaled.webp?resize=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-2-scaled.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-2-scaled.webp?resize=550%2C413&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-2-scaled.webp?resize=370%2C278&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-2-scaled.webp?resize=255%2C191&amp;ssl=1 255w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Use the spatula to really force the chocolate into all the crevices and avoid any air bubbles.&nbsp; As these are sold molds, it is hard to \u201ctap them\u201d to get the bubbles out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">I use only parts of the overall molds, as I wanted small bits of chocolate pine needle clusters. But this is the artistic part that is up to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-boulder-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Scrape<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havewinewillpair.com\/staging\/4627\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Needle-Choc-mold-scrape-3-530x530l.webp?w=1920&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Scraped down pine needle molds filled with chocolate\" class=\"wp-image-4741 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Scrape around the edges and across the top of the mold to flatten and level the backside of the chocolate. 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