Chocolate truffles
(from Elyce123’s recipe box)
Makes about 60
Source: delicious. December 2005
Prep time: 30 minutes
Categories: December
Ingredients
- 340g plain chocolate, 70% cocoa solids
- 60g butter, softened
- 200ml double cream
- 50g caster sugar
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
Directions
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Break up the chocolate, chop finely and put into a mixing bowl with the butter.
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Place the cream and sugar in a saucepan and bring just to the boil. Pour the cream onto the chocolate and butter and beat until it is smooth and shiny. Freeze for a few hours, until firm enough to shape.
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Mix the cocoa and icing sugar together. Dust a baking sheet lined with baking paper with half of the cocoa sugar. Spoon the truffle mix onto the baking sheet. Use a spatula to spread it into a rectangle 4 × 28 × 3cm deep – use a ruler to get straight sides. Dust with the remaining cocoa sugar. Put into the freezer until firm. Use a sharp knife dipped in hot water to cut into 1cm slices. Chill until ready to serve.
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The truffle mix can also be rolled into balls – dust hands with cocoa sugar and roll.