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Chocolate Truffles
Perfect as dessert or near a warm coffee at any hour of the day.
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Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
5 mins + 4 hrs chilling
Total time
4 hrs 25 mins
Ingredients
- Makes 16-17 truffles
- 5 ounces (150 g) dark chocolate 70%
- 1/2 cup (100 ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup (50 g) butter
- 3 tbsp ground walnuts
- optional flavorings (coffee or orange zest, rum, lemon, cherries, or whatever you preffer)
- cocoa powder for coating
Directions
- Put the chocolate in a heat-proof bowl, and melt over a pan of hot water. Set aside and add the butter stirring until smooth and homogenous. Add the heavy whipping cream, the walnuts, vanilla and the desired flavoring and mix until fully incorporated.
- Allow to cool, then put in the refrigerator for two hours until it is hard enough to roll, Remove and using a teaspoon roll out balls. Roll in your hands quickly and put them on a parchment paper-covered baking sheet and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Nutrition facts
1 truffle - Calories:53, Fat:5.2g, Saturated Fat: 3.0g, Carbohydrates:1.3g, Sugar:1.0g, Protein: 0.5g, Cholesterol:12mg, Calories from Fat 47, Vitamin A 3%, Calcium 0%, Sodium 16mg, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
On May 01, 2011 at 01:56 pm, Sandra said...
Delicious and fantastic recipe!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
On May 02, 2011 at 05:02 am, Hester Casey - Alchemy said...
Love the walnuts and the optional flavourings. What a lovely treat!
On May 02, 2011 at 10:09 am, The Chocolate Priestess said...
Looks yummy and simple... bet I couldn't personally get it to work. All of my attempts at truffles have failed.
On May 02, 2011 at 05:46 pm, The Mom Chef said...
Beautiful job with the truffles and the photography! Thanks for sharing.
On May 04, 2011 at 02:49 pm, Erin said...
I make truffles every year around Christmas time. These look wonderful! I might have to change up my recipe this year!
On May 30, 2011 at 02:30 pm, Anamika said...
Came across your blog through foodgawker and it's a lovely space. Never given truffles a try, but this sounds so easy, so might as well!!
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