3-Ingredient Authentic Truffles

4 ingredients
20 steps

Ingredients

  • 200 ml Heavy cream (organic, milk fat OK)
  • 400 ml Bitter chocolate (whatever's bitter works)
  • 50 ml Your choice of liquor (I used cointreau)
  • 350 grams Chocolate for coating (anything's OK)

Directions

  1. 1
    Finely mince the chocolate.
  2. 2
    Heat the heavy cream directly on low heat.
  3. 3
    Once the sides of the pot begin to bubble add the minced chocolate.
  4. 4
    Stop the heat and allow the chocolate to melt completely.
  5. 5
    Once the chocolate is at about body temperature add the liquor and mix.
  6. 6
    From here you'll be making ganache.
  7. 7
    It requires whipping.
  8. 8
    Of course there's no problem if you do it manually.
  9. 9
    At any rate, please whip it.
  10. 10
    With a hand mixer it takes about 20 minutes.
  11. 11
    Please don't give up.
  12. 12
    Continue to mix as the chocolate becomes milk-chocolate-like white and peaks form.
  13. 13
    Scoop out with a spoon, and use your hand to quickly roll up into balls.
  14. 14
    Let cool in the refrigerator.
  15. 15
    Melt the coating chocolate then let cool.
  16. 16
    Aim for a temperature slightly warmer than body temperature.
  17. 17
    Coat the chocolate balls made in step 6 with the chocolate coating.
  18. 18
    Do one at a time, quickly.
  19. 19
    Cool and then it's complete.
  20. 20
    Using the amounts listed above I made this many truffles, with a diameter of 3 cm.

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