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There's magic in these mushrooms! Actually, not magic. There's a secret ingredient that you would never guess that makes these truffles absolutely delicious! ....still guessing?
Avocado.
Yes way!
The basic truffles are simple to make, but of course there are always over-achievers in the bunch who want to take things a few steps further....
Avocado.
Yes way!
The basic truffles are simple to make, but of course there are always over-achievers in the bunch who want to take things a few steps further....
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Signing UpStep 1Basic Truffles supplies needed
Mushroom Shaped Truffles
For the basic mushroom shaped truffles you will need the following:
Ingredients:
A) Truffle filling:
1 medium avocado (very ripe, soft to the touch)
1 cup high quality cocoa powder, such as Droste
3 cups 10X confectioners sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup unsalted butter
B) Candy coating:
14 oz vanilla (white) candy melts (or one 11 oz bag white chocolate chips )
14 oz bag light cocoa candy melts (or one 11 oz bag milk chocolate chips)
sugar decorating sprinkles
1 extra chocolate bar for decorating (..does anyone ever really have an "extra" chocolate bar in the house??)
Kitchen Utensils needed:
blender
electric mixer
empty ice cube trays
plastic wrap
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Love the description you have of yourself. You sound a lot like me. I cook, sew, paint, build, ect and my kids believe mommy can make anything which I love. I haven't done the fused glass but that sounds awsome. Are you on etsy?
I loved you are one of the runners.
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I was thinking that the dough would also be good with a pinch of cinnamon, and a pinch of cayenne pepper also, like a chocolate bar that I recently had that was really good.
I hope you like them :)
Ancho chile powder works great with chocolate ;)
BTW, to substitute for the avocado, I'd think butter would be better than banana, replacing fat with fat. A typical avocado contains 22g of fat, so try adding 2 Tbl. more butter, also 22g of fat.
My 12 year old son and his friends like them, and my son is NOT a fan of avocado either.
I hope you'll try making them, as the Droste cocoa/avocado/butter/confectioner's sugar/vanilla combo is surprisingly addictive .
..and thanks again
Do you lubricate the molds with a nonstick spray or oil of any kind? I'm sure they pop out easily after freezing, but if you use a mold that only holds one, would it be difficult to remove the mushroom after it's molded, before it's frozen? (I hope I'm making myself clear...)
I didn't spray the mold, as the dough has a fair amount of butter/avocado in it, and this particular mold has a soft rubber flexible bottom that allows you to push the frozen mushroom shapes out easily. If I were using a mold that wasn't flexible, I think it would be best to use a non-stick spray on the pan.
I really appreciate that you took the time to write, and I hope you like the truffles when you make them
Brenda
Nice job :)
You could add a hookah-smoking caterpillar on top for a scene from Alice in Wonderland. Tell the kids one side will make you grow really big and the other really small.
The Alice in Wonderland scene is a fun idea. I'm not sure how to make a candy hookah though :)