Balsamic Chocolate Truffles

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Care Packages

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (17)

Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
36 truffles

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 3 hr 0 min
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 3 hr 35 min

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Ingredients

8 1/2 ounces dark chocolate, chopped (recommended: Valrhona)
1/4 cup cream
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup cocoa powder

Directions

Melt the chocolate and cream in a double boiler over hot but not simmering water. Place melted chocolate in a small bowl. Stir in the balsamic vinegar. Cool the chocolate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Remove from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 2 hours, until firm but moldable.

Use a teaspoon to scoop out chocolate. Use your fingertips to shape into balls about the size of a cherry. Set the chocolate balls on a parchment-lined tray.

Place the cocoa powder in a small shallow dish. Place 6 truffles at a time in the cocoa powder and roll the truffles around to coat, and return the coated truffles to the baking sheet. Continue with the remaining truffles. Place the truffles in a serving dish or airtight package.

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recipe Balsamic Chocolate Truffles
Cesie Rowland Heights, CA 10-19-2009
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SOOOO GOOD!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

A crowd pleaser...As I began to mold the chocolate, I noticed it began to melt so I placed them in the fridge for a minute... and that helped. Also, I stored them in the fridge before I served them. The balsamic added a certain "kick" giving it a taste of liquor....very chocolately, so you can only enjoy 1 or 2 at a moment.Read more
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Brianne Matamoras, PA 10-15-2009
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Recipe needs revising
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Quick and easy for sure. Just couldn't add the balsamic vinegar (eww). And the cocoa powder is super bitter. I'd suggest... rolling them around in chopped nuts or chocolate.Read more
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Jennifer Victorville, CA 07-02-2009
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Just ok....
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I like the taste of the chocolate;however, I left the chocolate out for 1 hour and it was already too warm to form into... balls. Also, I decided to leave the cocoa powder off- I thought they tasted awful with it on.Read more
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null null, null 06-20-2009
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experiment
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i really liked making this recipe it was really easy but i added a little bit of coffee liquour and i also made a cream... cheese filling witch it thought went well tastes great.Read more
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Shawna calgary, AB 12-05-2008
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mmm mmm good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I loved the outcome of the recipe as for taste as for easiness i found it hard to make them into balls with out the chocolate... melting on my hands however i did find a solution that worked well for me i kept the mixture cooler for longer and i used a glove to stop it from melting.. maybe i am just to warm. I did also try it with a dark peppermint chocolate as well and it was a great change on this to make it a little more festive for the Christmas season. Everyone who tries them thinks that they are sooooo good and i would have to agree thanks Giada you make good treats. Read more
recipe Balsamic Chocolate Truffles
Anonymous 06-22-2008
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yummy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

easy to make hard to stop eating