Easy dark chocolate truffles to make at home for special occasions
Ingredients
- Chocolate300 g
- Butter40 g
- Cream250 ml
- Cocoa powder50 g
Instructions
- Bring the cream to a boil, then immediately turn off the heat.
- Add the chocolate to the hot cream bit by bit, stirring until smooth. Alternatively, put the chocolate in a glass bowl and pour the hot cream over it.
- If the chocolate splits, add a few tablespoons of cold water and whisk until smooth again.
- Stir in the butter.
- Cover the top of the ganache with cling film and cool it in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours, until firm. Times vary with the freezer.
- Once firm, shape into truffles and roll them in the cocoa powder.
- Keep the truffles cold until serving.
Summarized from French Cooking Academy's video. Watch it for the details.
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