<a class='isly-pinterest-permalink' style='display: none !important;' href='https://andersruff.com/custom-printable-parties/diy/haunted-halloween-diy-chocolate-keys/' data-description='Anders Ruff Custom Designs, LLC: Haunted Halloween:  DIY Chocolate Keys'></a><a class='isly-pinterest-permalink' style='display: none !important;' href='https://andersruff.com/custom-printable-parties/diy/haunted-halloween-diy-chocolate-keys/' data-description='Anders Ruff Custom Designs, LLC: Haunted Halloween:  DIY Chocolate Keys'></a>{"id":5968,"date":"2011-09-21T01:17:58","date_gmt":"2011-09-21T01:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/?p=5968"},"modified":"2013-03-31T19:05:38","modified_gmt":"2013-03-31T19:05:38","slug":"haunted-halloween-diy-chocolate-keys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/diy\/haunted-halloween-diy-chocolate-keys\/","title":{"rendered":"Haunted Halloween:  DIY Chocolate Keys"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Today we are sharing with you how to make chocolate skeleton keys for Halloween.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: left;\">We have had several questions about this, and since we provided a key template in the <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.andersruff.com\/haunted-halloween-party-printables?filter_name=haunted\">Haunted Halloween<\/a> collection, we thought this would be a great tutorial.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Supplies needed:<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: left;\">1. melting chocolates<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: left;\">2. wax\/parchment paper<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: left;\">3. piping containers (we love these by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000IE0V02\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000IE0V02&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=andruf-20\" target=\"_blank\">Kuhn Rikon<\/a>)<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: left;\">4. bowl for melting chocolates<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: left;\">5. key template from the <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.andersruff.com\/haunted-halloween-party-printables?filter_name=haunted\">Haunted Halloween<\/a> Collection<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5969\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5969\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/diy\/haunted-halloween-diy-chocolate-keys\/attachment\/sony-dsc-13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5969\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5969\" src=\"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07075-640x428.jpg\" alt=\"Supplies\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07075-640x428.jpg 640w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07075-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07075-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07075-790x529.jpg 790w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07075-127x85.jpg 127w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supplies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>1. First, pour your\u00a0chocolates into a microwave bowl.<\/p>\n<p>2. Melt chocolate in microwave (per instructions on packages)\u00a0&#8211; do not overcook<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5970\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5970\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/diy\/haunted-halloween-diy-chocolate-keys\/attachment\/sony-dsc-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5970\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5970\" src=\"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07086-640x428.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolates\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07086-640x428.jpg 640w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07086-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07086-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07086-790x529.jpg 790w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07086-127x85.jpg 127w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chocolates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>3. Once chocolate is melted, fill <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000IE0V02\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000IE0V02&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=andruf-20\" target=\"_blank\">piping container<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Line your parchment or wax paper on top of printed key template<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\">\n<dl>\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/diy\/haunted-halloween-diy-chocolate-keys\/attachment\/sony-dsc-15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5971\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5971\" src=\"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07095-640x956.jpg\" alt=\"Tracing Keys\" width=\"640\" height=\"956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07095-640x956.jpg 640w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07095-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07095-768x1147.jpg 768w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07095-790x1180.jpg 790w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07095-57x85.jpg 57w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Tracing Keys<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>5. Start at top of key, and slowly trace template.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/diy\/haunted-halloween-diy-chocolate-keys\/attachment\/sony-dsc-16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5972\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5972\" src=\"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07100-640x428.jpg\" alt=\"key tracing\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07100-640x428.jpg 640w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07100-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07100-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07100-790x529.jpg 790w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07100-127x85.jpg 127w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/diy\/haunted-halloween-diy-chocolate-keys\/attachment\/sony-dsc-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5973\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5973\" src=\"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07103-640x428.jpg\" alt=\"key tracing 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07103-640x428.jpg 640w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07103-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07103-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07103-790x529.jpg 790w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07103-127x85.jpg 127w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5975\" src=\"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07115-640x428.jpg\" alt=\"tracing keys 4\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07115-640x428.jpg 640w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07115-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07115-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07115-790x529.jpg 790w, https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07115-127x85.jpg 127w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6. You may want to go back in and refill the shape to ensure thickness in chocolate piping. (if chocolate piping is too thin, they will crack and break)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC07124-640x428.jpg\" alt=\"tracing 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" \/><\/p>\n<p>7. Let chocolate harden<\/p>\n<p>8. Peel off of wax paper, parchment sheet<\/p>\n<p>(try not to handle too much&#8230;. chocolate melts easily)<\/p>\n<p>Use these chocolate keys for cupcake toppers,\u00a0displaying on books, hang with twine&#8230; packaged treats&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you want an even easier way to make chocolate keys, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/uk.etsy.com\/shop\/MoldShop\">Mold Shop<\/a>\u00a0and purchase a skeleton key mold.<\/p>\n<p>*Note please be sure to contact seller, to ensure correct size.<\/p>\n<p>If you found this <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/category\/ruff-draft\/\">Weekly Ruff Draft<\/a><\/strong><\/em> useful, please leave us a contact or share with your friends!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.andersruff.com\/haunted-halloween-party-printables?filter_name=haunted\">Haunted Halloween<\/a> printable collection is still on sale &#8211; get it now!<\/p>\n<p>p.s. We have\u00a0\u00a0been working at the amazing<em><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/operationshower.org\/\">Operation\u00a0Shower <\/a><\/strong><\/em>event in Atlanta\u00a0since\u00a0very early\u00a0this morning&#8230; if\u00a0I am forgetting a step in my\u00a0instructions, please\u00a0know it is due to\u00a0sleep deprivation and too much wine \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we are sharing with you how to make chocolate skeleton keys for Halloween. We have had several questions about this, and since we provided a key template in the Haunted Halloween collection, we thought this would be a great tutorial. Supplies needed: 1. melting chocolates 2. wax\/parchment paper 3. piping containers (we love these [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,73,823],"tags":[986,3014,3018,958,988,987],"class_list":["post-5968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diy","category-halloween","category-ruff-draft","tag-chocolate","tag-diy","tag-halloween","tag-haunted","tag-keys","tag-skeleton"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5968"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20633,"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5968\/revisions\/20633"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}