Create charming three-dimensional chocolate figures for Advent and Christmas with the Martellato Christmas Gnome Polycarbonate Chocolate Mould. 🎄🍫 The adorable festive gnomes are created using front and back moulds, resulting in beautiful 3D figures that look as though they came straight from a professional chocolatier.

The mould allows you to create 2 three-dimensional Christmas gnomes. Each finished figure measures approximately 120mm high and 70mm wide and weighs around 55g depending on the chocolate and preparation method used. Try dark, milk or white chocolate, or combine different chocolates to create your own individual festive designs. 🎅✨

The professional chocolate mould is made from rigid, transparent polycarbonate. This material is widely used for professional chocolate and praline making and helps create precise details and a beautifully glossy surface. The transparent design also allows you to see how the chocolate is distributed throughout the mould.

For the best possible result, the chocolate should be correctly tempered before use. Proper tempering helps create a beautiful shine and crisp snap while allowing the finished chocolate figures to release more easily from the polycarbonate mould. Gently tap the filled mould against your work surface to help remove trapped air bubbles.

The finished chocolate gnomes are a wonderful idea for Advent, St Nicholas Day and Christmas. 🎁 Wrap them individually, add them to a festive gift basket or give them as homemade edible Christmas presents. You can also highlight the hat, beard and other details with contrasting chocolates to give every little gnome its own personality.

Find our detailed guide to tempering couverture and chocolate on the Bakeria blog:

• The Art of Making Chocolates.