The mention of dark chocolate is enough to drive many people wild. If you want to win many hearts, then try the irresistible combination of dark chocolate and liqueur. So, now are you thinking of stirring up a decadent treat? Then go ahead, follow the recipe of arriving at the tempting dark chocolate truffles with liqueur and give everyone a treat they will not easily forget.
Ingredients:
Dark chocolate (chopped uniformly to very small pieces) - 2 cups
Thick whipping cream - 1 cup
Liqueur (strawberry/orange/coffee/mint) - 3 tbsp
Dark chocolate for coating (chopped to very small pieces) - 1 cup
Method:
1.) In a mixing bowl take the 2 cups of chopped chocolate.
2.) In a saucepan, heat the cream to a stage where it is just about to boil and pull off the stove.
3.) Pour this cream gradually onto the chocolate stirring well, melting the chocolate in the process.
4.) Add the liqueur and mix well until you get a thick paste like consistency.
5.) Refrigerate this mixture for 1-2 hours. Pull out of the refrigerator and form spheres of this mix using your hands or a melon baller or any small scoop.
6.) Melt the chocolate meant for coating in a double boiler. Pull off the stove.
7.) Dip the spheres in melted chocolate to coat them. Place them in a tray. Stand them at room temperature for 2-3 minutes after which you refrigerate them for 15-20 minutes until the coating solidifies.
8.) You can decorate the truffles with chocolate streaks to make them look more tempting and presentable
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Via: Cookingforengineers
