Classic Truffles

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    80

    truffles
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Rococo: Mastering The Art Of Chocolate

By Chantal Coady

Published 2012

  • About

Making your own truffles is very simple. The secret is to enjoy them while they are fresh, so they are perfect for making at home.

Ingredients

  • 210 g Grenada Chocolate Co. chocolate (71% cocoa solids), broken into pieces
  • 200 ml whipping cream

Method

Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a bain-marie and set it aside.

Place the cream and glucose or honey in a small heavy-based saucepan and gently heat until it is almost boiling. Remove from the heat and leave for 2 minutes to cool slightly. Stir a third of the hot cream into the melted chocolate with a rubber spatula. As the mixture starts to thicken, stir the next third into the mixtur