Emeril's Truffles
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 pounds milk chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup Grand Marnier
- 2 pounds semisweet chocolate couverture, melted
- In a large, heavy bottomed saucepan, heat the cream over medium heat until it just begins to simmer, about 5 minutes.
- Add the chocolate.
- With a wooden spoon, stir until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes.
- Add the butter and stir to melt completely.
- Add the liqueur and mix well.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper.
- Pour the chocolate into the pan, spreading it evenly with a wooden spoon.
- Let it cool completely, then refrigerate until it sets.
- Remove the chocolate from the parchment paper, break it into pieces, and put it in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a wire whisk.
- Beat at low speed for 1 minute, then increase the speed to medium and beat until it is creamy and smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag without a tip.
- Pipe out 1/2-ounce truffles, each about the size of a walnut, onto a sheet of parchment paper.
- Refrigerate the truffles for 4 hours.
- Use a four-prong fork to dip, then tip the truffles onto a sheet of parchment paper.
- Avoid touching the dipped candies while they set.
- If the truffles have not set in 15 minutes, then put in the refrigerator until set.
- After they set, put them in paper candy cups and store between sheets of parchment paper.
heavy cream, milk chocolate, butter, grand marnier, chocolate couverture
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/emerils-truffles-recipe.html (may not work)