Lesley Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 (edited) As requested by Martin Chocolate Truffles 450g of good quality chocolate - I use Green and Blacks - half plain, half milk. 275 ml Double Cream 3tbsp of alcohol of your choice - or orange juice and grated rind etc. 25g cocoa - good quality again. Melt the chocolate in a bowl placed over hot, not boiling, water. Stir in the cream and alcohol/juice. Leave somewhere cool or place in the fridge until cool enough to spoon into balls. Put the cocoa into a shallow dish. Scoop out teaspoonsful of the mixture and drop onto the cocoa, move the truffle around until coated in cocoa. Place in sweet cases if required. This amount makes 70 truffles - 20 for a present and the rest for............ Here are some I made earlier............ I like mine to be rough shapes and not look as if they came from a factory ...... Edited December 13, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Delicious! Will be making some soon! Alcohol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 Have you got any of your Baileys left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Not the one from Burghley, but I'm sure I've seen some somewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 These look lovely Lesley, I may have a go at making some as well for Christmas presents. Thanks for sharing the recipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 They are so easy Claire - I've frozen some of the mixture and will defrost it in a couple of weeks. I will report back here as it should help ease the Christmas rush if it freezes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveypup Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 These look yummy.... just ging to add ingredients to my list!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Lesley, they look wonderful! How long do they stay fresh? I'm having friends round for dinner on Saturday and would quite like to make some to have with the coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 Lesley, they look wonderful! How long do they stay fresh? I'm having friends round for dinner on Saturday and would quite like to make some to have with the coffee. er.......um.......I would assume that they keep for a few days as they are made with fresh cream. Personally speaking, I wouldn't know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Lesley I am on my way to Stratford right now put that last truffle down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I suppose it was a bit of a stupid question!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 I made some last night as I have my dad to stay for the weekend and he loves truffles I made the filling last night and the truffles this morning then popped them back in the fridge with the intention of bringing half to work tomorrow to check they are edible ( I don't really like chocolate so I need guinea pigs ) I would have brought them today but they were starting to get a bit soft again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 27, 2006 Author Share Posted September 27, 2006 I made the filling last night and the truffles this morning then popped them back in the fridge with the intention of bringing half to work tomorrow to check they are edible your cooking? - or my recipe? Linda - I didn't like to be rude - but I did think it was a strange question! I do keep them in the fridge until needed, then leave them at room temperature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 My cooking Lesley I am not very good at sweet stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 28, 2006 Author Share Posted September 28, 2006 Well - your PM tells me that they were a success Louise! The spare ones from the Sunday batch are still in the fridge - I had one for my breakfast and they are still OK - I'll test them every day to see how long they last Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Oh yes even I liked them Most of them will get scoffed today I think I mentioned to someone yesterday I was bringing in truffles and he said he would pop up to my building for coffee - some coincidence I suspect even I will eat a couple Its a shame we aren't doing a coffee morning at work this year as I think they would go down a storm Never again will I pay inflated prices for truffles from a cake or sweet shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I make Delia's truffles - they're really good. Use some yogurt, I think, not that you'd know that from the taste - so you feel a little less guilty! I freeze them, and have been known to eat them straight from the freezer! They're yummy like that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Lesley... If I had known I wouldn't have brought you truffles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 30, 2006 Author Share Posted September 30, 2006 Annie - the truffles you brought me were most welcome (and I reused the box! ) I don't seem to have much time these days? I only made these as a Birthday present for my SM as it was quicker than going into town to buy something I've been making a lot of ice cream to use up eggs so had the cream in the fridge. Our farmshop sells reasonably local Jersey Cream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 My dad loved the truffles and I now have to have a batch ready for him when he comes back from Spain in two weeks so he can take them to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 The spare ones from the Sunday batch are still in the fridge - I had one for my breakfast and they are still OK - I'll test them every day to see how long they last Linda Bless your heart Lesley! I've never come across such selfless devotion to duty. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 30, 2006 Author Share Posted September 30, 2006 I'm good to you aren't I? I ate the last two this morning - they'd been left out all night and were absolutely fine. I would imagine they'd keep for two weeks if in the fridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Just spotted this - and can't wait to give them a go - thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Hi here are some we made earlier, a la Blue peter. These are Gordon Ramsey's recipe, White and dark centres with various alcoholic and non alcoholic flavoring, covered in icing sugar or cocoa powder and then coated in chocolate. They are a bit naughty, there were twice this amount yesterday Thanks to lesley's lovely recipe, i'm inspired and i'm now thinking that i might make some as Christmas gifts, make them look nice in a little box. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Wow, they look wonderful Anne. They'll make lovely gifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
