Delicious, dark, melt in your mouth home made chocolat'...yum! truffles is one of my favourite things and I want to share this recipe which is pretty easy to make. I used to make dozens and dosens of these delightful, scrumptious, tempting treats for the Italian delicatessen I used to work in and it's a seller. Ok, ready ?INGREDIENTS:
5oo gms. dark, belgian chocolate chopped !
or if that is hard to find- you may use dark, cooking chocolate by Cadbury, Nestle' or Hersheys
though chocolaterie's normally use imported chocolate blocks from Belgium, lucky if you could find one.
500 gms. heavy cream
optional: liquer of your choice- perhaps frangelico, kahlua, or brandy OR
flavourings- vanilla/orange/mint
nuts or fillings- slivered almonds, chopped walnuts, maraschino cherries ( dried with paper towel...) macadamia nuts, etcetera...
cocoa
sifter, small foil cups ( gold, silver or brown )
HOW TO:
First, simmer cream over low heat in a saucepan until it is bubbly but NOT boiling.
Then take off from the heat- add in your liquer or flavoring ( do not use both at the same time and please use moderately, what we would like to achieve is just a hint of flavour... ) then add in chopped chocolate and gently stir til ALL chocolate is melted.
Cool, gladwrap and refrigerate BUT do check it often because we don't want it to harden, this is the tricky part- take it out of the fridge when it is pliable enough to shape it.
And when it is, do work quickly because they tend to melt with the warmth of your hands so work with it in a cool environment. Scoop with a spoon or melonball roller if you have one and shape the chocolate into small, round balls.
Roll some of them in nuts, or coconut shreds, some in cocoa powder, some you may dip in white melted chocolate. For kiddies, you may want to roll them in candy sprinkles, or tiny marshmallows, or whatever may take your fancy.
And if you want to fill the middle with cherries just make sure they're completely dried otherwise your truffle will 'weep' and it will just look mucky. Whole macadamia nuts is also a good filler. Experiment ! It's up to you, get creative with it and have fun !
Outstanding when served in tin foil cups, or for the holidays- form a tree of truffles . A sassy and perfect ending for a good dinner especially for the coming holidays.
or if that is hard to find- you may use dark, cooking chocolate by Cadbury, Nestle' or Hersheys
though chocolaterie's normally use imported chocolate blocks from Belgium, lucky if you could find one.
500 gms. heavy cream
optional: liquer of your choice- perhaps frangelico, kahlua, or brandy OR
flavourings- vanilla/orange/mint
nuts or fillings- slivered almonds, chopped walnuts, maraschino cherries ( dried with paper towel...) macadamia nuts, etcetera...
cocoa
sifter, small foil cups ( gold, silver or brown )
HOW TO:
First, simmer cream over low heat in a saucepan until it is bubbly but NOT boiling.
Then take off from the heat- add in your liquer or flavoring ( do not use both at the same time and please use moderately, what we would like to achieve is just a hint of flavour... ) then add in chopped chocolate and gently stir til ALL chocolate is melted.
Cool, gladwrap and refrigerate BUT do check it often because we don't want it to harden, this is the tricky part- take it out of the fridge when it is pliable enough to shape it.
And when it is, do work quickly because they tend to melt with the warmth of your hands so work with it in a cool environment. Scoop with a spoon or melonball roller if you have one and shape the chocolate into small, round balls.
Roll some of them in nuts, or coconut shreds, some in cocoa powder, some you may dip in white melted chocolate. For kiddies, you may want to roll them in candy sprinkles, or tiny marshmallows, or whatever may take your fancy.
And if you want to fill the middle with cherries just make sure they're completely dried otherwise your truffle will 'weep' and it will just look mucky. Whole macadamia nuts is also a good filler. Experiment ! It's up to you, get creative with it and have fun !
Outstanding when served in tin foil cups, or for the holidays- form a tree of truffles . A sassy and perfect ending for a good dinner especially for the coming holidays.
Enjoy!
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