http://Chocolate.lifetips.com/Chocolate.LifeTips.com Tip of the Dayen-USLifeTips.comhttp://Chocolate.lifetips.com/rss/lt-logo-green.gifhttp://Chocolate.lifetips.com/tip/79692/nutrition-and-health-benefits/the-right-chocolate/fondant.htmlFri 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTAE62FD75-44B1-CA08-BD62-63753E486927Commercially produced Fondant is a commonly used filling in chocolate truffles. And that&#8217;s a problem. Since it can be almost 100% sugar - it may taste good - but it&#8217;s not going to have any of the chocolate good stuff - and that&#8217;s not great. The best thing - ask! If you are buying hand made chocolate - the seller should know if they are made using commercial fondant. And in any case - the ingredient list is a great clue - if the chocolate isn&#8217;t telling you the % cocoa butter - it is probably low (on average 20%) - and that&#8217;s not what you want.<br/><br/><br/>For more Chocolate tips, visit <a href="http://Chocolate.lifetips.com/">http://Chocolate.lifetips.com</a> <img src="http://Chocolate.lifetips.com/images/aggbug.asp?id=79692" height="1" width="1">