Baileys Irish Cream Truffles
12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1/4 c Heavy cream
1 tb Sweet Butter
2 Egg yolks
1/4 c Baileys Irish Cream
Melt chocolate, Baileys and heavy cream together over very low heat. Whisk in yolks, one at a time; mixture will thicken. Whisk in butter. Refrigerate overnight, or until firm. With spoon make small balls. Roll in powdered sugar, cocoa, chopped nuts, sprinkles, etc.
Chocolate Truffles
1 2/3 c Heavy cream
2 Unsalted butter; sticks
16 oz Semisweet chocolate; cut in to small pieces
1 ts Vanilla flavoring; or to taste
Cocoa
Bring cream and butter to a boil in medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add chocolate. Allow to sit for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Add vanilla. Let cool in refrigerator, and stir with whisk every 15 minutes or so until very thick. Chill until firm. Using melon baller or small spoon, scoop out tablespoon sized portions, and place on sheet sprinkled with cocoa. Place in refrigerator to harden. Using palms of hands, gently and quickly roll each portion of chocolate into a ball. Chill again to harden. Roll each truffle in powdered cocoa, finely chopped nuts, or dip into melted chocolate. Store in airtight container in refrigerator. Makes about 3 dozen
Dark Chocolate Truffles
8 oz Semisweet chocolate; chopped into 1 1/4 inch pieces
4 oz Unsweetened chocolate; chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
2/3 c Heavy cream
2 tb Unsweetened cocoa; sifted
2 tb Confectioners' sugar; sifted
Place 8 ounces semisweet chocolate and the unsweetened chocolate in a 4-quart bowl. Heat the heavy cream in a 1 1/2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Pour the boiling cream over the chocolate. Allow to stand for 5 minutes, thin stir until smooth (now you have ganache). Refrigerate the ganache for 1 hour until firm but not hard. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a tablespoon of ganache for each truffle (approximately 3/4 ounce), portion 24 truffles, evenly space onto the parchment lined baking sheet. Refrigerate the ganache portions for 15 minutes (so the ganache will be firm enough to roll into truffles). When the ganache is firm enough to handle, remove from the refrigerator and individually roll each portion of ganache in your palms, in a gentle circular motion, using just enough pressure to form smooth rounds. Roll 16 of the rounds in 2 tablespoons cocoa and separately roll 8 in the confectioners sugar until completely covered. Store the truffles in a tightly sealed plastic container, in the refrigerator. Remove about 1 hour before serving.
Easy Chocolate Truffles
1 1/2 pk Chocolate;semi sweet; 12 squares
1 8 ounces Pkg Cream Cheese; softened
3 c Powdered Sugar
1 tb Coffee liqueur
1 tb Orange liqueur
1 tb Almond liqueur
Nuts; chopped
Unsweetened cocoa
Flake coconut
Sprinkles; colored
Cook chocolate in large microwave-safe bowl on HIGH for 2 minutes, stirring halfway through heating time. Stir until chocolate is melted. Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar until well blended. Stir in chocolate until blended. divide mixture into thirds, add 1 flavor liqueur to each third; mix well. Refrigerate about 3 hours or until firm. Shape into 1-inch balls. Roll in nuts, cocoa, coconut or sprinkles. Keep in Refrigerator. Makes 5 dozen.
Irish Cream Truffles
1/4 c Baileys Irish Cream
12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1/4 c Heavy cream
1 tb Sweet Butter
2 Egg yolks
Melt choc, Baileys and heavy cream tog over very low heat. Whisk in yolks, one at a time, mixture will thicken. Whisk in butter. Refrigerate overnight, or until firm. With spoon make small balls. Roll in powdered sugar, cocoa, chopped nuts, sprinkles, etc.
Marshmallow Truffles
10 oz Marshmallows
12 oz Semisweet chocolate chips
Coconut -- toasted
Decorative candies
Arrange marshmallows on cookie sheet or jelly roll pan; freeze 15 minutes. Microwave chocolate chips on high- 2 1/2 minutes or until smooth, stirring every minute. Using skewer or fondue fork, dip each frozen marshmallow into melted chocolate until marshmallow is completely coated. Roll in coconut or decorative candies. Use another fork or metal spatula to place marshmallow on waxed paper lined cookie sheet or jelly roll pan. Chill or keep in cool dry place.
Rich Chocolate Pumpkin Truffles
2 1/2 c Vanilla wafers, crushed
1 c Almonds, toasted & ground
1/2 c Powdered sugar, sifted
2 ts Cinnamon
6 oz Chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
1/2 c Pumpkin (canned)
1/3 c Coffee liqueur
1/4 c Powdered sugar, sifted
*Note: Apple juice may be substituted for coffee liqueur if desired. In medium bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs, ground almonds, the 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and cinnamon. Blend in chocolate, pumpkin, and coffee liqueur. Form into 1-inch balls. Chill. Dust with remaining powdered sugar just before serving.
White Russian Truffles
1 3/4 lb Milk chocolate, divided
1 c Whipping cream
1/4 c Kahlua
Chop finely 1 lb of the chocolate. Melt in a double boiler to 120 degrees. Measure the cream into a 3-quart saucepan and bring just to the boil. Remove from the heat and cool to 120 degrees. Add the chocolate to the cooled cream and stir until the mixture is smooth. Stir the Kahlua into the chocolate, mixing well. scrape onto a baking sheet and refrigerate until firm.
Finely grate the remaining 3/4 lb of the chocolate. (This is easiest to do using the grater blade of a food processor.) Remove the filling from refrigeration and form into small rough balls. Place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper.
Roll the truffles in the grated chocolate, pressing gently to adhere. Refrigerate overnight. Remove from refrigeration 15 minutes before serving. Note: these truffles do not hold well at room temperature.