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Chocolate Truffles
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If you have ever indulged in the luxury of Chocolate Truffles, you know that they are a rich and delicious treat that really makes you feel as though you are one of the spoiled rich.One of my favorite suppliers of gourmet truffles is Lake Champlain Chocolates. I can also highly recommend zChocolat.com
For that matter, why should you only splurge on other people.
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If those are a bit upmarket for you, I certainly understand, as "penny pincher" is my middle name. You can still find a nice range of these yummy treats at a more economical price at Dan's Chocolates
However, you don't have to wait for an opportunity to spoil yourself. You can make some simply divine truffles in the comfort of your own kitchen.
Make Your Own Chocolate Truffles
Traditionally, the center is a combination of melted chocolate and cream. This is generally referred to as "ganache."
The outer coating is customarily made from tempered chocolate that provides a nice crunchy shell when set. Although tempering is not necessary in making truffles, it does add that extra touch.
While that is what most people refer to as truffles, there are a great many variations on the original chocolate truffle candy recipe.
If you are a stickler for the original methods, fair enough. If not, the sky is the limit. You will discover that you can experiment with any number of different flavors when making these delicious treats.
Step-By-Step Instructions
- basic chocolate
- chocolate almond
- chocolate hazelnut
- dark chocolate
- white chocolate
- white chocolate hazelnut
- white chocolate coffee
- chocolate rum
- raspberry rum balls
- strawberry fudge truffles
2. Prepare your basic center mixture and chill until firm enough to form into balls. You can roll the concoction with your hands or try using a melon baller.
3. Coat your centers with your desired outer shell. You can choose between melted chocolate, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, crushed nuts, coconut, or even sprinkles or jimmies. You decide.
4. Display your masterpieces in little foil cups or mini muffin liners. You may even decide to splurge on some specialty candy wrappers.
You can get a variety of paper candy cups and little cellophane party favor bags at Candyland Crafts. They work great and are really inexpensive.
5. Be sure to keep your treasures chilled until eaten. Don't worry, they probably won't last long enough to go bad. Be sure to hide some for yourself! :)
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