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PrintThe Matuszak Family’s Chocolate Truffles
- Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Description
The Matuszak family loves making sweets, and chocolate truffles are one of our favorites.
We especially enjoy making these as little gifts!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 lb good quality bittersweet chocolate
- 1/2 lb good quality semisweet chocolate
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp prepared espresso or coffee
- 1/2 tsp good quality vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp Grand Marnier or other flavored liqueur, optional.
Instructions
- Place finely chopped chocolates or chocolate chips in a heatproof or glass mixing bowl. (I prefer using Valrhona or Guittard chocolate.) Heat the cream in a small saucepan until it just boils. Turn off the heat and allow the cream to sit for 20 seconds. Pour the cream through a fine-meshed sieve into the bowl of chocolate. With a wire whisk slowly stir the cream and chocolate together until the chocolate is completely melted. Whisk in coffee, vanilla, & Grand Marnier (or other flavored liqueur). Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Using 2 teaspoons (I like using a 1.5-inch ice cream scoop), scoop round dollops of the chocolate ganache onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes until firm. Roll each dollop in your hands to roughly make a round ball. Then roll the chocolate truffles in cocoa powder, toasted chopped nuts, or crushed peppermint. These will keep refrigerated for a few weeks.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Desserts, Sweets
- Cuisine: American
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