Dark Chocolate Truffles

Name: Dark Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients: 120 ml/4 fl oz/½ cup double (heavy) cream; 100 g/3¾ oz golden (light corn) syrup; 1 vanilla pod (bean), split in half; 1 vanilla pod (bean), split in half; 350 g/12 oz dark (bittersweet) chocolate (66-70% cocoa solids), chopped; 350 g/12 oz dark (bittersweet) chocolate (66-70% cocoa solids), chopped; 50 g/2 oz/4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened (it needs to be very soft); unsweetened cocoa powder, for rolling

Preparation info

Makes about
100

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Home-made Sweets & Candies

By Claire Ptak

Published 2022

About

Smooth, creamy and intensely chocolatey, these classic truffles are a truly decadent, grown-up treat. Use the best-quality chocolate you can, as this will really give the truffles an extra-special edge. These are perfect for gifts and look very attractive piled up in a box, or served in a pretty glass bowl.

Ingredients

120 ml/4 fl oz/½ cup double (heavy) cream
100

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Stir the cream and golden syrup together in a heavy pan, then scrape the vanilla seeds out of the pod and add to the pan along with the pod.
Warm over low heat and bring to just below the boil (a foamy layer of milk should just be starting to fo

Energy 62kcal/256kJ; Protein 0.4g; Carbohydrate 3.6g, of which sugars 3.6g; Fat 5g, of which saturates 3.1g; Cholesterol 9mg; Calcium 4mg; Fibre 0.1g; Sodium 6mg