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Title: Chocolate Truffles
Categories: Candy, Chocolate
Yield: 1 Pound
1 lb 12 oz Bittersweet chocolate
-(good quality, I use
-Callebaut)
1 c Whipping cream
1/2 c Liqueur; up to 2/3 c
Powdered sugar
Cocoa (good quality, I use
-Valrhonna)
Chocolate truffles are named for the fungus. It is OK if your
truffles are not perfectly round or other shaped. If they are roughly
shaped, they will more closely resemble the fungus, which is what
they were originally intended to do. The cocoa dusting represents the
dirt that covers the fungus when it first emerges from the Earth.
Chop 12 oz chocolate into chunks. Place chocolate pieces in a food
processor with a metal blade and process until the chocolate is finely
chopped. Bring cream to a boil. With food processor running, add
cream to chocolate and process until cream is completely incorporated
and all of the chocolate is melted.
With processor still running, add liqueur and process until
incorporated. If you use 1/2 cup liqueur the truffles will be fairly
easy to roll. The more liqueur over 1/2 cup that you use the more
difficult the rolling step will be but the more flavorful and creamy
the end result will be.
Refrigerate chocolate mixture until thoroughly chilled.
Rolling method 1:
Using powdered sugar on your hands to prevent the chocolate from
sticking, roll teaspoonsful of the chocolate mixture into balls.
Rolling method 2:
Use a melon baller to roll the truffles and dig them out of the
baller with a finger or other tool. In this case do not use powdered
sugar. This method is faster and neater but the truffles are not as
round.
Refrigerate again until chilled.
Melt 1 lb chocolate in the top of a double boiler. Allow chocolate to
cool to at least 90°F but room temperature is OK too. Take each
chocolate ball and dip it in the melted chocolate. Refrigerate once
again. Dust cooled truffles with the cocoa powder if desired.
Store truffles in the refrigerator. Remove from refrigerator and
allow to rise to room temperature for at least 1 hour before serving.
Recipe FROM: <
https://web.archive.org/web/20080908025952/
http://www.recfoodcooking.org/sigs/Kay Hartman/
Chocolate Truffles.html>
Recipe by Kay Hartman
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