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Re: oh dear, oh my! (recipe correction needed) (Reply to this comment)
by Freak369
Hence the title of the review ...
"Want To Know My Secret Recipe For Mouthwatering Truffles?"
I think I know what a real truffle is.
I guess you didn't bother to read the whole editorial either ...
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Jan 10 '07
7:26 pm PST
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oh dear, oh my! (recipe correction needed) (Reply to this comment)
by kwiddity
while this confection recipe sounds interesting and tasty, it's not a truffle recipe (not even for the chocolate kind)!
"truffles" are, strictly speaking, an underground fungus (comes from the word tuber, as in potato) that are a delicacy, found mostly in france. if the writer believes the chocolates to be expensive she/he should avoid sending away for the first kind of truffles (and note that sadly they cannot be grown at home.)
now -- about the chocolates: real chocolate truffles are so named because they look just like the fungus (not the prettiest of candies if they are made correctly.) truffles are a traditional french sweet and are made with a ganache and then rolled in cocoa powder. now, they don't look very appetizing (they look like a mushroom you just dug out of a hole) but pop one in your mouth - and oh my! they are heaven on earth!
a ganache is the simplest thing to make: one pound of VERY HIGH QUALITY chocolate cut into small pieces (don't even think about using nestle's chocolate chips, go get a bar of scharffenberger or valrhona and it MUST be dark chocolate 72% is good 85% is better but 54% will work too) and one cup of cream. use the microwave or a double boiler to heat them together until they are JUST melted and liquid, DO NOT over heat them! whisk them gently - and then set them aside to cool. voila - you have a ganache, quite simple, no?
when it's cool spoon it out and roll it into bite sized balls using your hands. they will not be very round - but that's okay - they should look like their namesakes. once rolled into lumpy balls - roll them in cocoa powder. you may store them in the fridge - but bring to room temperature before serving. they melt in the mouth. they melt in the hand if you hold them too long!
if you wish to dress them up - add a drop or two of orange or almond extract to the ganache as you whisk - but not before you melt! you can roll them in chopped hazelnuts if you wish. you get the idea. very the recipe if you must - but keep it simple!
this is the way truffles are made. happy eating!
ps - chocolate lovers on a budget may use Trader Joe's Pound Plus 72% - it works quite well.
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Jan 09 '07
6:35 pm PST
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I must try this (Reply to this comment)
by grandgram
I make my Truffles with Chocolate bars such as Bakers and whipping cream. After this is hardened I roll them into balls. Freeze them and then dip them is coating chocolate. This is better to send in my Christmas boxes as the chocolate does not soften during shipping.
This will be a good one to try, I love to experiment with recipes. I'm in the mood to get my goodies organized to send early in December.
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Nov 16 '05
3:00 pm PST
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Thanks! (Reply to this comment)
by knotheadusc
I'm hoping to have a party soon and this recipe will surely come in handy!
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Nov 15 '05
8:49 am PST
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Notice (Reply to this comment)
by Freak369
© 2005 Freak369
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Nov 15 '05
7:53 am PST
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