With the holidays almost upon us, it’s time to create some special chocolate treats for family and friends to enjoy. Chocolate truffles are one such treat. Sure, you can buy them, but since they’re only made made with chocolate and cream – no fancy ingredients – and there’s no cooking involved, why not make them yourself?
This article Ganache With Panache: A Master Shows How gives you a great recipe for ganache, the sole ingredient of your truffles: “AT the heart of every chocolate truffle is ganache, a velvety amalgam of chocolate and cream that is often enhanced with flavorings as luxurious as Champagne and as exotic as black tea. But ganache is not just for candy makers. Spooned into a pastry shell it makes a glossy chocolate tartlet. It can be sandwiched between cake layers or spooned warm over ice cream for hot fudge gone to heaven. Add egg yolks, then whipped egg whites and perhaps whipped cream folded in, and you have chocolate mousse.”
Chocolate truffles make great gifts to take along to holiday parties – they’re always appreciated.
