As odd as it may seem, not everyone owns a microwave. I don't. The faux double boiler method is easy and so far I've not had any issues with "bloom." I don't actually have a double boiler, either; just a small saucepan and a medium sized metal "mixing" bowl that may have been the top part of a double boiler 60 years ago. I use Pascha organic chocolate chips (they have various kinds but I am limited by what my local organic foods market carries) and unsalted butter. Tasty, dark, pretty on my cookies.

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