Guy’s Recipes - Chocolate Truffles

Guy’s Recipes - Chocolate Truffles

Whether it be a tin of freshly baked cookies, a jar of spicy chutney, or a box of chocolate truffles nothing epitomises the spirit of goodwill like a handmade gift. 

When making chocolate truffles the choice of chocolate is the most important element. A good quality dark chocolate, with a 70% cocoa content, would be ideal. Adding a pinch of salt will emphasise the natural flavours of the chocolate.

To take your truffles up a notch, you could dip them in tempered chocolate. Tempering is a process that encourages the regular crystallization of melted chocolate as it cools. This results in a glossy shell with a satisfying snap; the perfect contrast to the soft rich interior.

To temper chocolate melt 160g of chocolate in a heatproof bowl suspended over a pan of simmering water. Remove from the heat, add 80g of unmelted chocolate, and stir until the temperature reduces to 31C. Working quickly, dip the truffles, sprinkle with the chosen topping and place on a piece of greaseproof paper to set.

Makes about 30

Ganache:                                         
190ml double cream
80g light brown sugar
220g dark chocolate – in small pieces
50g butter – diced & softened
Pinch of salt
Shot of Baileys, dark rum, Tia Maria
Chopped pecans, desiccated coconut, honeycomb

Tempered chocolate:
240g dark chocolate – in small pieces

  • Slowly bring the cream & sugar to the boil. Stir to dissolve the sugar.
  • Place the chocolate & butter into a large mixing bowl.
  • Pour the hot sweetened cream over the chocolate & butter. Leave for a couple of minutes, then stir until smooth & glossy.
  • Add a pinch of salt & divide the mixture into four, keep one plain and whisk in a shot of Baileys, a shot of rum & a shot of Tia Maria to flavour the others.
  • Cover and refrigerate for a couple of hours to set.
  • Use a teaspoon to scoop out truffles, then roll them by hand. Chill.
  • Dip into the tempered chocolate. Sprinkle the rum truffles with coconut, the Baileys truffles with honeycomb & the Tia Maria truffles with pecans.
  • Place on greaseproof to set and then box up.
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