Don’t use a cream with less than 30% fat because then the chocolate won’t firm up enough to scoop ‘n roll (as I found out the hard way when I attempted to make “low fat” chocolate truffles, SERIOUSLY WHO DOES THAT?!!)īutter – it adds another layer of richness to the chocolate truffles as well as assisting with consistency (because butter firms up in the fridge to make the mixture roll-able but then softens once the truffles are at room temp). Baking chocolate is made for melting smoothly, eating chocolate does not melt properly and also has a different consistency once it resets.Ĭream – full fat all the way! I’m not just being fussy here, it’s actually required. Just be sure to use the chocolate you buy in the baking aisle, not eating chocolate. But still so luxurious made with mainstream brand chocolate you get in grocery stores. The world’s easiest sweet treat – chocolate, butter and cream!Ĭhocolate – the better the quality, the better the truffle. How hard could it be? (*She thought confidently, overly confidently it turned out because it did end up requiring a few batches to get the ratios right for the perfect rollable-yet-melt-in-your-mouth consistency) All you need is chocolate, cream and butter. Was I asking for the impossible? Was I reaching for the stars? I’ll take that over cake batter any day!ĥ years ago when I embarked on a chocolate truffle mission, I was rather surprised that it wasn’t as easy as I thought to find a “normal” chocolate truffle recipe.Īll I wanted was a basic truffle recipe that I could make without having to use $40/kg ($20/lb) Lindt 85% cacao dark chocolate, without liquor in it, without a salted caramel centre, without using a candy thermometer, without a double coating of chocolate.

They’re EASY if you use my little trick to make these with minimum fuss without getting chocolate all over yourself!!!īonus: you get to lick the bowl clean. When it comes to homemade decadence with minimum effort, you can’t beat Chocolate Truffles! Chocolate Truffles are made by melting chocolate with cream and butter.

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