Modeling Chocolate

Directions

1. 1
   Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water.
2. 2
   (Or use a double boiler.) Stir in the corn syrup, and the chocolate will stiffen immediately.
3. 3
   Stir until completely combined.
4. 4
   Wrap in plastic, and cool to room temperature.
5. 5
   When it's time to work with it, just knead it like dough.
6. 6
   It will soften to just the right texture from contact with the warmth of your hands.
7. 7
   Roll with a rolling pin, or pass it through a pasta machine, beginning with a wide aperture,then gradually decreasing the size of the opening until it reaches your preferred thinness.
8. 8
   Shape it any way you want!