Truffles de Cafe
- 11 ounces bittersweet chocolate, best quality
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese (no substitutes!)
- 14 cup heavy cream
- 14 cup whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons brewed coffee, best quality regular or decaf
- 9 tablespoons coffee liqueur, good quality
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 15 ounces semisweet chocolate-flavored candy coating (you may use bittersweet coating chocolate if you wish)
- First take a medium sized mixing bowl and blend your mascarpone, coffee, coffee liquer, and vanilla extract.
- Add your heavy cream and whipping gream and stir until combined and homogeneous, but do not overdo it, as the mixture should not be whipped!
- Then you will need to melt your 11 ounces of bittersweet chocolate and then stir the melted chocolate into the coffee cream mixture.
- Mix until it is fully combined.
- You will need to chill this mixture for a couple of hours, and then scoop out the mixture into approximately 1 inch balls.
- When making these balls, if you find the edges arent smooth, you can make them smoother by pressing your fingers around the ball.
- After you have formed the balls, you will need to chill again for approximately 1 hour.
- After they have chilled for one hour, melt your bittersweet or semisweet coating chocolate and stir until completely melted.
- Dip each of the refrigerated balls (these will be the centers of your truffle) into the melted coating chocolate and coat completely, afterwhich you will want to place on a tray covered with waxed paper.
- Chill your truffles for 1 to 2 hours until they are completely hard.
- ENJOY!
bittersweet chocolate, mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, whipping cream, coffee, coffee liqueur, vanilla, coating
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/truffles-de-cafe-73452 (may not work)