Chocolate Caramel Peanut Truffles

Recipe courtesy Sara Moulton, Sara Moulton Cooks at Home, Broadway Books, 2002

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (12)

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
about 40 truffles

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 3 hr 0 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 3 hr 50 min

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Ingredients

1 cup sugar
2/3 cup heavy cream
9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1/4 teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup finely chopped peanuts, for coating

Directions

Place the sugar in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring just until the sugar has melted. Continue cooking, swirling the pan often, until the sugar is dark golden caramel. Remove the pan from the heat and carefully pour in the cream. Return the pan to the heat and simmer, stirring, until the caramel has dissolved.

Remove the pan from the heat and, while hot, stir in the chocolate, peanut butter, salt, and vanilla. Let stand for about 5 minutes or until the chocolate and peanut butter have dissolved. Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 2 hours.

Use a small spoon to scoop out the truffles and form into 1-inch balls. Roll the truffles in the peanuts and transfer to a tray covered with waxed paper. Chill until firm, about 1 hour. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

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recipe Chocolate Caramel Peanut Truffles
Allison Denville, NJ 12-26-2008
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awesome!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I also burned the caramel (my first time trying doing it)... second try came out better.. lower heat on the stove took longer... but went fine... I heated up the cream before adding it... ended up with a few small chunks in it... but they were really good!Read more
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jadalyn colorado springs, CO 12-19-2008
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Decadent!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

With the help of other reviews I made sure to cook the sugar and caramel at a lower heat to avoid the burn taste that some... reviewers described. Mine turned out wonderful and I have received many compliments. Be sure to pour the cream in very slowly while stirring. This is a very yummy decadent treat. I must say that it does take a lot of time to shape the balls though. I'm considering cooling the mixture in a 9x13 pan next time and cutting it into squares. I'd also like to try a semi-sweet or milk chocolate version. All in all this recipe will be part of my yearly holiday baking. Read more
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Lynn Fishersville, VA 12-18-2008
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The cream must be heated
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I've made caramel before and didnt remember until after I combined the melted sugar and COLD cream (per recipe) that the... sugar completely seizes and will not completely melt. If I felt like wasting another 2C sugar & 1 1/3C heavy cream (I was doubling recipe), I would try this recipe again and heat the cream before combining it w/ the sugar. Will stick w/ the Ghirardelli Truffle recipe used w/ complete success as before.Read more
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Katherine Park Ridge, IL 01-05-2008
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Depends
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

My caramel was a little burnt tasting as well as subsided a litttle but was still not enjoyable to myself or the friends I... shared it with unlike the chocolate peanut butter truffles, however my picky boyfriend said they were his favorite...Read more
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LISA St. Clairsville, OH 03-03-2007
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Be careful not to burn the caramel
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

My first attempt at this I burned the caramel. The second and final attempt I had chunks of hardened sugar that i had to fish... out. Even though it ended up being harder than it should have, the end result was very yummy and everyone loved them. They looked so gourmet with the crushed peanuts. I think the reason I had trouble with the caramel was that I made these at my mother in laws in her brand new really heavy saucepan. I think it affected how hot the caramel got which resulted in it burning the first time.Read more
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Anonymous 12-16-2006
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Yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I lowered the temp of cooking the caramel considerably. This truffle is delicious! I can't wait for my family to try them.