Armagnac Prune Bonbons

Name: Armagnac Prune Bonbons
Prep time: 50 min
Total time: 25 h 50 min
Yield: Makes 875 g (1¾ lb)
Ingredients: 125 ml (4 fl oz) Armagnac; 275 g (9 oz) plain chocolate, cut into small pieces; 250 g (8 oz) soft prunes; 50 g (2 oz) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 2 tablespoons sunflower or groundnut oil; 250 ml (8 fl oz) double cream; 450 g (15 oz) plain chocolate, cut into small pieces

Preparation info

Makes
875 g

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
26 hr

Appears in

The Chocolate Lover's Cookbook

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1987

About

These amazingly scrumptious sweets make great gifts and will dazzle your guests. A plain chocolate covering hides a delectable bonbon flavoured with Armagnac-soaked prunes.

Ingredients

For the bonbons

250 g (8 oz) soft prunes
125 ml (4

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

For the bonbons: soak the prunes in the Armagnac, covered, for five days. Place the chocolate, cream and butter in the top of a double saucepan set over barely simmering water and stir until the mixture is smooth. Take the mixture off the heat and leave it to cool. Strain the prunes, reserving any liquid. Stone and cut the prunes into pea-size pieces. Stir the prunes into the chocolate cream an