{"product_id":"cacao-barry-chocolate-baking-sticks-8-cm-1-6-kg","title":"Chocolate Baking Sticks 8 cm 44% — 1.6 kg Box of 300","description":"\u003cp\u003eBake-stable chocolate batons, 8 cm long, designed for one job: to be rolled into a laminated dough and come out of the oven still a bar of chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe trick is in the recipe. These sticks contain \u003cstrong\u003eless cocoa butter than couverture\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is exactly why they hold their shape at oven temperature. Ordinary chocolate melts and runs into the layers; a baking stick gives you a defined chocolate core with a clean snap once the pastry has cooled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWorking notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCocoa solids:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44% minimum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFluidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 of 5 — very low, by design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 200 °C without burning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 kg box, approximately 300 sticks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShelf life:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrder code:\u003c\/strong\u003e TB-55-8-356\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLay two sticks across the width of the dough for a classic pain au chocolat — one at the edge, one at the fold. For twists and braided viennoiserie, one stick per piece is usually enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey also work outside laminated dough: press into muffin batter, bake into cookies for a defined chocolate seam, or use as the core of a filled brioche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYield\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoughly 300 sticks per box, which works out to about \u003cstrong\u003e150 pain au chocolat\u003c\/strong\u003e at two sticks each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA note on what they are not\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are baking chocolate, not couverture. Do not temper them and do not use them for moulding or enrobing — the low cocoa butter that makes them oven-proof also makes them unsuitable for anything that needs gloss and snap from tempering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCertifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCocoa Horizons · Halal · Kosher Dairy · Vegan · Vegetarian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSealed, 12–20 °C, dry and away from light and strong odours. Bring to room temperature before laminating — cold sticks can tear cold dough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSupplied by Antalia Wholesale, authorized Canadian distributor of the Barry Callebaut Group.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Callebaut","offers":[{"title":"1.6 kg Box","offer_id":44125842964558,"sku":"TB-55-8-356","price":33.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/0780\/2958\/files\/hf_20260805_190722_90ae3bb7-a875-4015-9222-78c9c1196e12.png?v=1785956952","url":"https:\/\/shop.antaliawholesale.com\/products\/cacao-barry-chocolate-baking-sticks-8-cm-1-6-kg","provider":"Antalia Wholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}