Plain Chocolate Truffles

There are many ways to skin a cat…

With truffles, everyone has their own recipe and variations on the basic method: some whip the cream before adding it to pre-melted chocolate – I normally use very finely chopped chocolate which is melted by the boiling cream; some whisk the truffle mixture when it is finished to aerate it. Personally I prefer a dense, intense mixture, but it’s a very personal thing.

Here are a few variations from some famous chocolate makers. Frederic Bau