Marbled Black-and-White Truffles
- 7 ounces white chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 8 equal pieces
- 4 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 pound bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
- White sprinkles, for topping
- Melt the white chocolate in a glass bowl in a microwave oven.
- Stir in 6 pieces of the butter until melted, then stir in 2 1/2 tablespoons of the heavy cream.
- Scrape the white chocolate ganache into a clean bowl and let cool.
- Put one-fourth of the bittersweet chocolate in a small bowl.
- In a small saucepan, combine the remaining butter and heavy cream with the corn syrup and bring to a boil.
- Pour the cream over the chocolate and let stand for 2 minutes, then whisk until smooth.
- Let the ganache cool to room temperature.
- Swirl the two ganaches with a knife and refrigerate until firm.
- Scoop scant teaspoons of the ganache onto a baking sheet and chill for 15 minutes.
- Roll each truffle into a ball and chill until firm.
- Melt two-thirds of the remaining bittersweet chocolate in a microwave oven.
- Scrape the chocolate into a clean bowl and stir in the remaining chopped chocolate until smooth.
- Using a fork, dip the truffles into the melted chocolate to coat and set them on the baking sheet.
- Top with sprinkles and refrigerate until firm or for up to 1 week.
white chocolate, unsalted butter, heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, light corn syrup, white sprinkles
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/marbled-black-and-white-truffles (may not work)