You can melt a Hershey bar in the microwave.
To melt a Hershey Bar in the microwave.
Unwrap your Hershey's chocolate bar.
Microwave for 30 seconds at low power.
Microwave for 10 to 20 seconds, then stir.
Remove the bowl from the microwave.
Apply it immediately to the recipe you are following.
Hershey's chocolate is good for melting as it melts at lower temperatures than baking chocolate does.
The Hershey's chocolate melts at 75 F while baking chocolate melts at higher temperatures.
To melt Hershey's chocolate.
Unwrap your Hershey's chocolate bar.
Microwave for 30 seconds at low power.
Microwave for 10 to 20 seconds, then stir.
Remove the bowl from the microwave.
Apply it immediately to the recipe you are following.
Other chocolate that is best for melting include.
Godiva Milk Chocolate Real Melting Chocolates.
Ghirardelli Dark Melting Wafers.
Callebaut Finest Belgian Dark Chocolate.
Merckens Melting Wafers Milk Chocolate.
Wilton Chocolate Pro Melting Wafers.
Lily's No-Sugar Added Baking Chips.
Sarah's Candy Factory Coating Wafers.
Dolci Frutta Melting Wafers.
All chocolate will melt, but not all chocolate will resolidify nicely.
Often, after chocolate melts it develops as dull, almost chalky appearance.
It can also be brittle, rather than snappy.
Good melting chocolate will melt at low temperatures and become smooth if done correctly.
The ideal chocolate for melting and dipping is called "couverture" chocolate.
Couverture chocolate has a higher ratio of cocoa butter to cocoa, which helps it melt more smoothly.
If you can't find couverture, use the best quality chocolate that you can find.