Chocolate truffles
Submitted by kris Musikant on 12 September 2006 - 1:41pm.
tags: dessert | luxury treat
These truffles are easy to make, adored by children and adults, easy to make, kids love getting messy making them and then giving them as presents.
Ready
- 240g dark chocolate (at least 60% cocoa solids)
- 150g whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons liquid glucose (available from most chemists in UK) or golden syrup
- 34g unsalted butter at room temperature
- cocoa powder
- chopped nuts
- dessicated coconut
Set
- sharp knife
- chopping board
- heat-proof bowl
- saucepan
- beaters
- fine sieve
- container
- small ice-cream scoop or 2 teaspoons
- shallow bowl
Go
- Roughly chop the chocolate and put to one side in a large bowl.
- Place the cream and glucose into a saucepan.
- Then heat gently.
- As soon as it simmers, pour over chocolate.
- Stir until all the chocolate has melted.
- Beat the butter into the chocolate and cream mixture, trying not to get any air into it.
- Pour through a fine sieve into a clean dry container.
- Refrigerate until set (at least 2 hours)
- Once set, use a small ice-cream scoop (about 2cm diameter) to form small balls. Alternatively use 2 teaspoons.
- Dust with cocoa powder or, for variation, roll in chopped nuts or coconut.
What you should know
N.B. Use very good quality chocolate, at least 60% cocoa solids, it makes all the difference.
Store the truffles in a cool place until just before serving, because if they are warm they will become sticky and may melt.
I have always loved chocolate truffels i use to make them with my mum when i was a kid i have been looking for the recipie but hadent come across it till now