Dark Chocolate Espresso Truffles

Name: Dark Chocolate Espresso Truffles
Ingredients: 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream; 1 pound 2 ounces (510 g) sweet dark chocolate, chopped; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) mocha paste; powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract; 3 ounces (85 g) unsalted butter, melted; Sweet dark chocolate, tempered

Preparation info

Approximately
60
candies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
1 pound 2

Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Winter
Summer

Method

Heat the cream to the boiling point. Remove from the heat and add the chopped chocolate, stirring until it is completely melted. Cool the mixture to body temperature, approximately 98°F (36°C), then stir in the vanilla, butter, and mocha paste.
Wait until the filling starts to thicken, then transfer it to a pastry bag with a No. 6 (12-mm) plain tip. Pipe out in