A double boiler is one of the best ways to heat ingredients that burn easily. You can buy an actual double boiler, but if you don’t have one, it’s easy to create one with items you already have in your kitchen.  You will want to use a small saucepan and a heat-proof bowl. I like to use glass bowls for this, but you can also use a metal bowl. With either bowl, you will also need oven mitts to hold the bowl in place as you stir the candy melts. In the saucepan, you should place about 1 cup of water in the bottom. You will use the steam from the heated water for your heat. On top of the saucepan will go your heat-proof bowl. Make sure the bowl is large enough to sit on top of the saucepan without dropping into it. Your bowl should be nearly twice the size of the saucepan. Place your homemade double boiler on the burner and your candy melts in the bowl, then heat up the water in the bottom saucepan. You can control how fast the candies will melt by adjusting the heat of the burner. Stir the melts occasionally until they are completely melted. Using a double boiler is a great method of melting almost any candy since the candy won’t burn.