Chocolate Truffles

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Ingredients

• 250g good dark chocolate ( at least 70% cocoa) / broken into small pieces.

• 250ml double cream

• 50g unsalted butter / dice up and bring to room temperature (till it's soft, do not let it melt)

• 1/4 heaped teaspoon of instant coffee granules

• cocoa powder to dust

optional extras

In the picture you see above, I have added some chopped up hazelnut. You can of course add any kind of chopped up nuts that you fancy. How about try adding little bit of alcohol too?! like brandy!

Do chocolate truffles really need introduction?! It's chocolate! It's good! Try it!

1. Put the cream into a saucepan and bring it up to boiling point.

2. Put the chocolate and coffee into a mixing bowl and slowly pour the boiling cream onto the mixture. Gently stir until all the chocolate has melted, then leave to cool for approx 2-3 min.

3. Add the butter lumps and continue to stir gently. When you are done the ganache should have the consistency of mayonnaise and not have a oil slick floating on the surface.

4. Let your mixture cool for at least 3 hours in the fridge, or best to leave over night in a cool airy room.

5. Make sure your hands are cool, then spoon a little bit of the mixture into your hand and shape to desired size. Finally roll the chocolate balls in some cocoa powder and enjoy!

The truffles can be kept for up to two days if just dusted in cocoa powder. If you want it to last longer, you can dip the chocolate balls in liquid chocolate before finally dusting them with cocoa powder.

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  Lyntonpepper says

  oh my sweet lord.

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  celia says

  Oh no, those cute truffles are calling my name...

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  tommy says

  I'd like to experiment with this recipe, I had black sesame truffles at Kee's in NY. Any tips?

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  dubow says

  Sesame! that sounds wonderful! Yes, this is a recipe for basic chocolate truffles.. so all you foodies can experiment with extras. Just make sure you stir everything gently, and break the chocolate and butter into small pieces so they can melt easily. Have fun!

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  dubow says

  Actually, thinking bout the sesame addition. Maybe you can omit the coffee?! So the mixture is not so 'dark', and won't over power the sesame?! I am just guessing here. hehe

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  tommy says

  Thank you. I'll try it out and let you know. Excited!

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  wokkingmum says

  Yum! My favourite!!!

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  whatsound says

  I tried this out! Turned out Great! Added a bit of Kaluha :). Also coated it with other stuff like chopped almonds, coconut and short black coffee :P

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  worldpeas says

  this is to die for. seriously. YUM.

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  kimmallari says

  gimme gimme!

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  Steppy says

  just tried this.. i hope they look as good as in your pic! Didnt add nuts though cos I haven't got any, but added some Brandy! :-)

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  dubow says

  :) I am sure they were perfect and delicious! not much can go wrong with chocolate. heh

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  Steppy says

  wow they actually turned out well!!! Pretty amazing for me!! lol. Thanks for the recipe! :-)

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