Bittersweet Chocolate Truffles

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Total Time:
1 hr 55 min
Prep
30 min
Inactive
1 hr 20 min
Cook
5 min
Yield:
approximately 5 1/2 dozen truffles
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 20 ounces bittersweet chocolate, in a block or in pistoles
  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
  • Pinch salt
  • 1/2 vanilla bean, scraped
  • 2 1/2 ounces butter

Directions

Finely chop the chocolate block or use pistoles. The size of the chocolate pieces is key. Make sure the chocolate is in small pieces so that the heat from the boiled cream can melt all of the chocolate.

Place chopped chocolate in a large non-reactive bowl. In a medium saucepan, bring cream, salt, and vanilla bean to a boil. Once mixture has boiled and foamed up, immediately remove the pan from the heat and pour it over the chocolate. Let chocolate and cream mixture sit for 3 minutes. With a wooden spoon, begin stirring small circles in the middle of the bowl. As the smooth mixture begins to form in the middle, slowly expand the size of the circle until the cream and chocolate is fully incorporated. Remove vanilla bean and stir in butter. Cover mixture and let sit until firm.

Fill a piping bag or zip top freezer bag with the truffle mixture and pipe into 1 tablespoon size dollops. Allow dollops to set up until they are firm. Roll dollops into round truffles. Truffles can be coated in powdered sugar, cocoa powder, ground nuts, coconut, etc.

Optional: Add 1-ounce distilled liquor or liqueurs (i.e. brandy, Kirsch, etc.) to butter for additional flavor variations. Distilled liquors or liqueurs add flavor without adding extra sweetness.

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  • on February 09, 2012

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    I am helping my future sister in law plan her wedding. Right now, we're working on the wedding favors. Kelly is giving the reception guests a single truffle. These will make the perfect gift! She and I began looking for packaging, and we found the cutest favor boxes from Box and Wrap! These boxes fit a single truffle, and the boxes come in all colors. Kelly is going to buy the blue and brown boxes to match her wedding colors. I'm so glad that the boxes were so easy to find.

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  • on January 10, 2012

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    YUM!! This is wonderful! Great Valentine’s idea for my co-workers! I looked online and found cute stand up candy bags from Box and Wrap. I think everyone will love this. I like to make everyone feel special on Valentine’s Day.

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  • on February 02, 2009

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    These are the best truffles I have ever made. Much easier than other recipes I have tried. You can vary them as you like with the different flavored liquors and dry toppings.

    I will make these again and again.

    Rita

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