Kahlua Chocolate Truffles In A Flash Food

KAHLUA CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Chop the chocolate and set aside. In a saucepan over low heat, warm the cream until small bubbles begin to form around the sides of the pan. Remove cream from the heat; add in espresso powder and chopped chocolate, and whisk smooth. Cool for 5 minutes. then stir in butter and Kahlua.
• Cool to room temperature, then cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or until firm enough to scoop.

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 KAHLUA® TRIFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Mix the brownie mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs together in a mixing bowl until smooth, and pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the brownies shows moist crumbs, 25 to 30 minutes. Set the brownies aside, and cool completely. Use a chopstick or the end of a wooden spoon to poke holes all over the brownies, about 1/2-inch apart; drizzle the coffee liqueur all over the brownies. Let the brownies stand 5 minutes to soak up the liqueur.
• In a bowl, whisk the chocolate pudding mix with cold milk until thickened, about 2 minutes; allow to stand 5 more minutes to set.
• To assemble dessert, cut the brownies up into small cubes. Layer 1/3 of the brownies into the bottom of a glass trifle bowl, and top with a layer of pudding, then a layer of whipped topping. Repeat twice more, ending with whipped topping. Chill at least 4 hours before serving.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES IN A FLASH

Steps:

• Place semi sweet morsels in a mediun saucepan over low heat; stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat Stir in frosting and liqueur and or an extract of your choice
• Blend well.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
• On a large plate or on waxed paper, place topping or toppings of choice.
• Scoop up truffle mixture into 1 inch balls.
• Drop into topping mixture and roll until well coated.
• Really look good when put into foil or paper candy cups.
• Store in refrigerator.

MILK CHOCOLATE-KAHLUA TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine chocolate, cream, butter, espresso powder and Kahlua and heat over moderately-low heat, stirring, until smooth.
• Transfer to a bowl and chill, covered, for 4 hours, or until firm.
• Form by tsps into balls and roll in cocoa powder.
• Press a coffee bean half on each truffle and chill on a baking sheet lined with wax paper for 1 hour, or until firm.
• Keep in an airtight container, chilled, for up to 2 weeks.

KAHLUA TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In top of a double boiler or a metal bowl over simmering water, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth., In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolk; return all to double boiler, whisking constantly. Cook over low heat until mixture reaches 160°, whisking constantly., Remove from heat; stir in Kahlua and cream cheese until blended. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until easy to shape., Place almonds in a small bowl. Shape mixture into 1-in. balls; roll in almonds. Refrigerate, covered, until firm, about 2 hours. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

KAHLUA COFFEE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Truffles:.
• Melt Chocolate, butter, coffee and condensed milk in a microwave oven.
• Add Kaluha and stir well combined.
• Refrigerate till solid.
• Place instant coffee in a zip lock storage bag keeping open, using a rolling pin go over the coffee to make fine pieces. Add cocoa and shake to mix.Set aside.
• Cut or scoop enough to form marble sized morsels.
• Coat with cocoa mixture.
• Serve at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE KAHLUA TRUFFLE COOKIES (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, stir together the chocolate wafer crumbs, chopped nuts, powdered sugar, and Kahlua, if using. Add enough of the water so that the crumbs hold together. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls.
• Place on a waxed paper cookie sheet.
• In a small, heavy saucepan, heat semisweet chocolate and shortening over low heat until melted. In another small, heavy saucepan, heat white baking bar till melted.
• With a fork, dip half of the cookies into the semisweet chocolate mixture to coat; place on cookie sheet. Dip remaining cookies in melted white baking bar to coat, place on cookie sheet.
• With the tip of a spoon, thinly drizzle white baking bar mixture in a zigzag pattern over cookies coated with semisweet chocolate. Repeat with semisweet chocolate, drizzling over cookies coated with white baking bar mixture.
• Refrigerate for about 30 minutes, or until chocolate is firm. Store in refrigerator.
• Amount is a guestimate.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES WITH LIQUEUR

Steps:

• In microwave using medium-low power, melt chocolate in a medium-sized bowl-- the length of time this will take will depend on the strength of your microwave, but expect it to take at least 1 minute.
• Whisk in butter and egg yolk until blended; then whisk in liqueur and icing sugar until smooth.
• Cover and refrigerate until firm enough to shape, about 1 hour.
• Shape mixture into small balls, roll balls in cocoa, then place in tiny foil or paper cups.
• The above will be a messy job on your hands-- they will get quite chocolatey; if mixture gets too soft, return it to the fridge to stiffen up again.
• Keep truffles refrigerated in a covered container; remove from fridge about 30 minutes before serving to take the chill off them.