Chocolate Mascarpone Truffles Food

CHOCOLATE MASCARPONE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, combine 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, the dark chocolate, cream and cheese. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl; cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm enough to shape. Shape into 1-in. balls and place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Chill for 1-2 hours or until firm., In a microwave, melt remaining semisweet chocolate; stir until smooth. Dip balls in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Roll in pistachios. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in the refrigerator.

CLASSIC CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium-sized pan, combine semisweet chocolate chips and heavy cream over low heat, mix until you achieve a smooth consistency.
• Pour mixture into a bread pan.
• Allow to sit in refrigerator for 1 hour or until mixture is solid.
• With an ice cream scoop, form balls from the mixture (refreeze if truffle begins to melt).
• Roll in cocoa powder for topping.
• Enjoy!

GRAND MARNIER CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Chop the chocolates finely with a sharp knife.
• Place them in a heat-proof mixing bowl.
• Heat the cream in a small saucepan until it just boils.
• Turn off the heat and allow the cream to sit for 20 seconds.
• Pour the cream through a fine-meshed sieve into the bowl with chocolate.
• With a wire whisk, slowly stir the cream and chocolates together until the chocolate is completely melted.
• Whisk in the Grand Marnier, if using, coffee, and vanilla.
• Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour.
• With 2 teaspoons, spoon round balls of the chocolate mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes, until firm.
• Roll each dollop of chocolate in your hands to roughly make a round ball.
• Roll in confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, or both.
• These will keep refrigerated for weeks, but serve at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring condensed milk, butter, and cream to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until butter melts. Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens slightly and turns pale golden, 4 to 6 minutes (do not let it get too dark, or mixture will separate). Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Add chocolate, cocoa powder, and vanilla, stirring until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth and combined. Transfer to a pie dish or a wide, shallow bowl and refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
• Scoop 1 tablespoon of chocolate mixture into your palm and roll into a ball. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet; repeat with remaining mixture. Place sprinkles in bowls (onefor each color). Roll truffles in sprinkles until thoroughly coated. Place in paper mini baking cups and serve, or store in refrigerator, covered, up to 1 month.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Crush biscuits into fine crumbs.
• Add coconut and drinking chocolate.
• Chop the chocolate into fine pieces and stir into the biscuit mix.
• Melt the butter and condensed milk together over a low heat then add that too, mixing well to combine.
• Roll into balls and coat in extra coconut.
• Store in the refrigerator.