Chocolate Butler

Directions

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   ["There are a few things you can do in advance to make this centerpiece easier to make.", "Draw the butler design on a piece of paper.", "Take the original to a copy shop and have it enlarged to the size you would like to make.", "This will be a template for the butler base and the butler's body.", "Jacques Torres' butler was 10 inches wide and 26 inches tall.", "You may wish to transfer the design onto foam board.", "Cut around the silhouette of the butler.", "Use an offset spatula to spread a 1/4-inch-thick layer of tempered dark chocolate over a large sheet of acetate or several pieces of parchment paper.", "When the chocolate begins to set, use a sharp paring knife to trace around the silhouette.", "When the chocolate is set, peel off the acetate or paper.", "Repeat this process using white chocolate.", "Tip: Making the base and body thicker than 1/4-inch will make it easier to handle and less likely to break.", "Pour tempered chocolate onto the dark chocolate butler.", "Place the white chocolate butler on top.", "Press gently.", "Use an X-Acto knife to cut the template into the pieces.", "My template was cut into 6 pieces: a head, the hand, a bowtie,a body with arm, a shirt and lapels.", "These pieces are used to \"dress\"" the butler and to give him chocolate accents.""