Dark Chocolate Truffles Three Ways
This is a simple tutorial to make gourmet gluten free chocolate truffles from scratch.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 10 ounces dark chocolate
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or another orange liquor
- nuts cocoa, coconut, etc for rolling.
Instructions
- In a double boiler, melt chocolate on low heat.
- Stir with a whisk often. Remove from the heat when the chocolate is fully melted.
- Line a pan with plastic wrap so it comes up on the sides as well.
- In a sauce pan, heat heavy cream to boiling.
- Remove from heat and add Grand Marnier. Whisk to blend.
- Cool the chocolate to 115 to 125 degrees F.
- Pour the chocolate into cream mixture, and use an immersion blender to blend until velvety smooth.
- Pour chocolate mixture into pan, on top of plastic wrap.
- Allow to cool for 2 hours at room temperature.
- When cooled, fold plastic wrap on top and allow to sit overnight.
- (You can put it in the refrigerator, but you will need to take it out and allow it to be at room temperature again to roll it.)
- Use a small scoop or spoon to scoop out chocolate. Using a very gentle touch, roll softly between your hands to make a small ball.
- Roll the ball in cocoa, nuts, or coconut. (You can even dip it in chocolate shell if you would like a hard outside.)
- Store in the refrigerator.
- (* Please know the book goes into an enormous amount of detail to make these, and gives a lot of options. These directions are what I did to make my truffles.)
Notes
- Make sure the chocolate is cool before starting to roll it into balls.
- I recommend using high-quality chocolate.
- Do not melt the chocolate in the microwave.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
SPECIAL NOTE
Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.004gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 4mgPotassium: 92mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 114IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
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