Basic dark chocolate truffles

Ingredients

Serves: 35

350g dark chocolate, chopped
5 tablespoons double cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Preparation method

Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 10 mins | Extra time: 1 hour 40 mins

Tip:

To flavour truffles with liqueurs or other flavourings, omit vanilla. Divide truffle mixture into thirds. Add 1 tablespoon liqueur (almond, coffee, orange) to each mixture; mix well.

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Challenging

Utterly disastrous. It separated and I was left with an oily granular mess. the kids were so disappointed. I wonder what I did wrong?

Posted: 30 Aug 2011

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Easy

Very easy and quick to make, only took an hour to set to a rollable consistency. They are lovely but very bitter, will try making with milk chocolate the next time.

Posted: 07 Nov 2010

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Moderately easy

Good basic recipe, but I did find the whole process a little time consuming. This was the first time I have ever made truffles and I was very pleased with the end result. I used Semi sweet chocolate as I don't like bittersweet. Not sure how the recipe makes a yield of 35 as I could only stretch to 12. I tripled the recipe and instead of using vanilla extract, made one batch with mint extract, one with orange extract and the last batch with Bailey's. For the toppings I used various (basically anything I had in the pantry) coconut, chocolate sprinkles, almond sprinkles, toffee sprinkles and for the last I melted down some extra chocolate, dipped the truffle in the chocolate and finished with small walnut on the top.

Posted: 07 Feb 2010

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Easy

Used a high cocoa chocolate so a deep taste,tried using liquer couldnt even taste it with the amounts given,also be aware about the coldness of your fridge,i found the times given meant that the truffle mix was quite solid and hard to shape,otherwise very nice

Posted: 08 Dec 2009

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Posted: 08 Dec 2009

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Easy

My 13 year old son and 8 year old daughter have just made this recipe. Very simple in always to make and so much fun. Also yummy to eat.

Posted: 26 May 2009

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Used different ingredients. I love to use white chocolate and then roll it in coconut! My family loves it!

Posted: 01 Apr 2009

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Easy

I had brilliant fun trying out all sorts of combinations, like adding rum, nuts, etc Excellent fun and thanks to erimousch for the melon baller idea =]

Posted: 01 Apr 2009

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Easy

Really easy and delicious my hubby loved them! Just make sure that the choc is really chilled before you form the balls. i used a small melon baller. Will make again, thank you

Posted: 16 Jan 2009

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Easy

These were surprisingly easy to make and everyone at work was so impressed! Really nice recipe. I dusted with cocoa powder with just a pinch of cinnamon

Posted: 14 Jan 2009

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