Christmas is around the corner and homemade Christmas gifts are a great cost-saving and a way to show you care. Here’s a recipe for Chocolate Truffles made in the Thermomix and the cost saving you can have compared to buying it.
Ingredients
Truffles
- 300 g dark chocolate, small pieces or callets
- 100 g milk chocolate, small pieces or callets
- 300 g double cream
- 20 g unsalted butter, diced
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
- 4 tsp brandy
Coatings
- 20 g desiccated coconut
- 20 g cocoa powder
- 80 g pistachio nuts, unsalted
- 80 g roasted hazelnuts
Preparation
Truffles
- Place dark chocolate and milk chocolate in mixing bowl then grate 10 sec/speed 8.
- Add cream, butter and salt then melt 5 min/50°C/speed 3. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula then melt again 1-2 min/50°C/speed 2 until smooth. Set scales to zero then remove 350 g mixture to a bowl (scales will show -350 g) and set aside.
- Add brandy and mix 6 sec/speed 3. Transfer to another bowl, cover and label each bowl then set aside in fridge until just firm (approx. 2 hours). Meanwhile, clean mixing bowl and prepare coatings.
Coatings
- Place a bowl on mixing bowl lid, weigh in coconut and set aside. Place another bowl on mixing bowl lid, weigh in cocoa powder and set aside.
- Place pistachios in mixing bowl and chop 2 sec/speed 6. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Place hazelnuts in mixing bowl and chop 2 sec/speed 6. Transfer to another bowl and set aside.
Assembly
- Once chocolate is just firm, take approx. ½ heaped Tbsp mixture at a time and roll into balls, then roll in coating of choice. Place in gift boxes or wrap in cellophane to give as gifts.
Hints & Tips
- These rich, indulgent truffles wouldn’t look out of place in a chocolatiers window, and they are deceptively simple to make when you have a Thermomix®! Stored in the fridge until ready to package up, these make a beautiful gift for your friends and family; simply adjust the flavour and coatings according to their tastes.
- Adjust flavourings according to taste. Orange extract, peppermint extract, almond extract, Cointreau, Kahlua or cherry brandy also work well.
- The coatings can be varied too; try chopping different types of nuts, freeze-dried strawberries or raspberries.
Nutrition per 1 piece
- Calories 350 kJ / 84 kcal
- Protein 1 g
- Carbohydrates 4 g
- Fat 7 g
- Saturated Fat 4 g
- Sodium 10 mg
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