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Delicious home-made chocolate truffles in a variety of flavors, all stemming from one simple recipe.First you'll learn how to make a classic dark choc...
Ganache is the yummy, creamy center of a truffle that usually tastes like something or other.Steps 1-5 give instructions for making the ganache.The fo...
Combine the cream, butter, and syrup in a saucepan. Stir often over very low heat until the mixture boils and becomes bubbly (approx. 30 seconds). ...
Pour the boiling cream mixture over the chopped chocolate. Let the chocolate melt in the cream for about 5 minutes - Do NOT stir. For best result...
When the chocolate has steeped for 5 minutes, stir until velvety smooth (Picture #1). Place in the refrigerator (Picture #2). The stirring schedule...
Use two spoons to form the balls. Chill for 15-20 minutes. Use your hands to form a more perfect ball. Chill again until hard (at least another 15...
Finely chop another 4 oz (113 g) of chocolate. Melt in a double-boiler (a pot sitting on top of a pot of hot water). Stir periodically, until melte...
It really is best just to use your hands. Drop a chilled ganache ball into the bowl of melted chocolate. Pick up the ganache ball and, with some ex...
Immediately after coating the ganache ball with chocolate, drop it into a bowl with the powdered coating of your choice. Some possibilities are coc...
Don't forget to decorate your truffle in a way that will give a clue about what's inside! In the picture, lemon zest is used to top the Lemon & Blac...
Put your finished truffles back in the refrigerator to harden (1-2 hours). Keep in a sealed container. The truffles will keep for 7 days or so if r...
Extra Ingredients:Handful of fresh rosemary leaves (chopped)Pinch of coarsely ground sea saltScald the cream (Step 2) with chopped rosemary added (no ...
Extra Ingredients:1/8 tsp vanilla extract1-2 Tbsp cream cheese (room temperature)Chopped pecansAdd vanilla to the cream mixture and scald (Step 2).Add...
Extra Ingredients:Freshly ground black pepper to taste1/4 Tbsp fresh grated lemon zest (divided)Add a generous dose of freshly ground black pepper whe...
Extra Ingredients:1/3 Tbsp molasses1/2 tsp freshly grated ginger rootDash of cinnamonPinch of salt (optional)When scalding the cream in Step 2, add th...
Extra Ingredients:2-3 Tbsp Ruby Port or Chardonnay wineAdding the wine when scalding the cream might create problems, including curdling the cream and...
Extra Ingredients:4 Tbsp Peanut ButterOmitNO butter!1/4 of the chocolateThese peanut butter truffles are one of my favorites. There is already plenty...
Extra Ingredients:1 bag of Jasmine Tea1/2 tsp honey (substitute for the sugar syrup)Open the bag of jasmine tea and pour the contents into the cream. ...
Extra Ingredients:6 cardamom pods1/8 tsp masala or other sweet curry powderSmash the cardamom pods with the flat side of a knife, add to the cream mix...
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