Auntie Laura's Christmas Truffles

“We just put them out in the snow!
It’s just as good as a freezer if not better.”
— laura
 
 

The trick is to work quickly,
so they don’t melt.

 

MAKES

I dunno, a lot.

TOTAL TIME

Prep: 45min + cool + 30min

INGREDIENTS

  • 24 oz sweet milk chocolate

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter

  • 1 1/2 cup whipping cream

  • 3 tbsp cognac or other liqueur (optional)

  • coating: 12-16 oz dark chocolate

  • topping (white chocolate, coconut, almond dust etc.)

METHOD

  1. Melt milk chocolate with butter over hot (not boiling) water. Melt slowly.

  2. Remove from heat.

  3. Slowly strain 1/4 cup whipping cream into chocolate mixture stirring with a whisk until smooth.

  4. Repeat with remaining whipping cream (mixture may curdle at first but will get smooth as you add and whisk the cream.)

  5. Drizzle liqueur into mixture and whisk until smooth (optional.)

  6. Place in fridge until firm.

  7. Scoop small pieces with a melon baller or a teaspoon.

  8. Shape pieces by hand into round or oval shapes.

  9. Put outside in snow or into freezer until firm.

  10. Melt dark chocolate over steam.

  11. Carefully dip each truffle into melted chocolate.

  12. Top with desired toppings.

  13. Keep in freezer or fridge.