Dark Chocolate Truffles

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: How To Boil WaterEpisode: How Sweet It Is

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (15)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(15)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
15 to 20 candies, depending on size

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 3 hr 0 min
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 3 hr 40 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup heavy cream
8 ounces good-quality (70 percent) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup cocoa powder, for dusting

Directions

In a saucepan, bring the cream just to a simmer over low heat. Pour the cream over the chocolate in a bowl and let stand about 10 minutes to melt the chocolate. Add the vanilla and stir until smooth. Set aside to cool for 1 hour at room temperature. Then beat the chocolate at medium speed until it gets thick and light colored. Spread over the bottom of a baking dish and smooth the top. Refrigerate about 2 hours, until firm.

Pour the cocoa powder onto a deep plate or shallow bowl. Use a melon baller or small ice cream scoop to scoop out balls of chocolate; place them on the plate with the cocoa powder and roll between 2 forks to completely coat with the cocoa powder. Then use the forks to carefully transfer them to a parchment or waxed paper lined baking sheet.

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recipe Dark Chocolate Truffles
Jessica Spokane, WA 03-25-2008
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Sinfully Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these to take to Easter dinner. I made a few changes. I coated them in: crushed oreos, powdered sugar, and crushed... walnuts. I made sure to roll them in my hand of a minute so the coating really took to the chocolate. These were a HUGE success, and were gone within minutes!Read more
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Jennifer Clifton Park, NY 02-13-2008
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Yummy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Very easy and yummy. I'll have to try them again to see if I get the same results.
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Jodi Geismar, LA 05-30-2007
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Wow
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very, Very, Dark! Very easy, they made great gifts.
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Joanne Spanaway, WA 02-14-2007
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not as easy as it looks
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I'm very much a beginning cook, but I do know my way around the kitchen. This recipe would've been better if they'd told you... exactly how much time to whip the chocolate mixture for. I ended up tossing the first batch, because it came out like chocolate butter. When I made it again, I found a similar recipe that told us novices to beat it for 2 minutes, then suggested piping out 1/2 balls onto a lined cookie. MUCH easier and neater.Read more
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Michael Vancouver 12-18-2006
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Good basic recipe...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Tasty and wonderful to experiment with different 70% chocolate brands.
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Kate Santa Maria, CA 12-15-2005
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The best and easiest truffles
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were very easy to make. It was my first attempt at truffles but won't be my last. THey got rave reviews with all the... people I shared them with!!!Read more