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Here's what I do when I want large, smooth curls.

Make your own chocolate bar for curls by melting about 2 cups of chopped chocolate (you can use purchased chips) with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the microwave. (I do it on 3/4 power in 1 minute intervals, stirring gently at the end of each heating time.) When the all chocolate pieces are shiny, stir until completely smooth and oil is incorporated. Transfer to a mini loaf pan or small rectangular container lined with plastic wrap that extends at least 1 inch over edges of container. Chill until hard. Remove bar from container by pulling up on plastic and let stand until room temperature. Create curls by pulling a vegetable peeler or cheese puller over surface. You may need to place the chocolate bar in a warmer place like a 150-degree oven briefly if curls tend to crack and break. Transfer the curls using a skewer to avoid leaving finger prints. You can make them ahead of time and keep in a single layer in the refrigerator or freezer. Collect and store any "scraps" to scatter over frosted cakes or other desserts. Wrap what remains of the chocolate bar in the plastic wrap and store to use when more curls are needed.
Hope this makes someone happy.

When I bake muffins they almost always rise to a certain point then spill over the edges and run together on the top of the pan. How can I get nice, neat rounded tops?