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Urgent! A question about a recipe: White Chocolate Snowflakes

When using a double boiler, is the water supposed to be touching the bottom of the pan that is set inside? Or does it even make a difference?

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Merrill

Merrill is a co-founder of food52.

added over 1 year ago

No, the bottom of the pan should not touch the water -- the idea is that the steam is doing the cooking, not the boiling water itself.

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