All Purpose Truffles Recipe
- 1/2 c. Heavy whipping cream
- 2 Tbsp. Unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp. Light corn syrup
- 8 ounce Semisweet, bittersweet or possibly lowfat milk chocolate melted
- 12 ounce Semisweet or possibly bittersweet chocolate
- 2 c. Alkalized (Dutch process) cocoa pwdr
- Line a cookie sheet or possibly jelly-roll pan with parchment or possibly foil.
- To make centers, combine cream, butter and corn syrup in a non-reactive pan and bring to a simmer over low heat.
- Remove from heat and allow to cold 5 min.
- Add in cream mix to chocolate and whisk smooth.
- Cold center about 2 to 3 hrs at room temperature, till it reaches about 80 degrees.
- Whip the mix using an electric mixer on medium speed fitted with the paddle then spoon mix into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain tube (Ateco #6 or possibly #806).
- Pipe 3/4-inch balls onto prepared pan.
- Refrigeratethe centers for at least an hour.
- To coat the truffles, heat the chocolate and allow it to cold to 90 degrees.
- Coat truffles, using your hand to cover truffles with chocolate, depositing them into a pan of sifted cocoa.
- Roll finished truffles in a strainer over waxed paper to remove excess cocoa.
- Lift truffles from strainer and leave excess cocoa behind.
- (Sift cocoa through a fine strainer to remove any bits of chocolate and it may be reused.)
- Storage: Place truffles in a tin or possibly plastic container with a tight-fitting cover and keep at a cold room temperature for up to a week.
- This recipe yields about 35 to 50 truffles, depending on size.
heavy whipping cream, butter, corn syrup, bittersweet, bittersweet chocolate, alkalized dutch
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/all-purpose-truffles-63383 (may not work)