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Ghirardelli® Dark Chocolate Truffles
Ghirardelli
"These impressive candies are so easy to make, and are a stunning addition to a dessert tray."
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Ingredients
2 h 45 m servings 83 calsOriginal recipe yields 30 servings (30 truffles)
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- In a small saucepan, bring the cream to a simmer. Add the butter and stir until melted. Add the chocolate chips. Stir until completely melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and pour into a shallow bowl.
- Cool, cover, and refrigerate the mixture until firm, at least 2 hours.
- Using a melon baller or small spoon, roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in the cocoa or nuts. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Footnotes
- Note: The Unsweetened Cocoa can be replaced with 3/4 cup of chopped almonds or pecans.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 83 calories; 7.4 g fat; 5.8 g carbohydrates; 0.9 g protein; 10 mg cholesterol; 1 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
12/9/2010
This is how I make my chocolate truffles. Except when they are done I freeze them and then dip them into melted chocolate thinned with oil. They are also easier to shape into a ball when froze s...
Most helpful critical review
12/28/2010
Way too rich. Messy to make. Felt like I was eating butter flavored with chocolate. The batch made a considerable amount as well.
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12/9/2010
This is how I make my chocolate truffles. Except when they are done I freeze them and then dip them into melted chocolate thinned with oil. They are also easier to shape into a ball when froze s...
11/30/2009
I really like this recipes. I made these very tiny because they are so rich. If you make them too big then they are a bit overwhelming. I also froze the truffle and then dipped them in candy mol...
12/14/2009
This is a delicious, simple, and FAST recipe. I used salted butter and 2 king size Hershey's special dark chocolate bars (about 12 ounces, or 2 cups of chips) and they were perfect! We used th...
11/22/2009
I just combined all the ingredients at once in a saucepan and heated them up until it was smooth, then I put it in a bowl and into the freezer. It didn't take very long and they came out great....
2/14/2012
I made these this morning for a Valentine's treat for my boys tonight. I made no changes or substitutions Very very simple. I had one today and it's wonderful. NOTE: I've made this recipe before...
12/11/2009
Worked very well. I'd probably use a little more cream next time, to increase the softness factor, but these were pretty nicely soft on their own. I like the taste the butter adds. I used salted...
12/7/2009
Very easy and quick to make. I covered mine in both milk chocolate and the other half in white chocolate. Brought them into work today and there were none left. Will make again. Very pretty a...
1/15/2010
Tasty. I didn't have any utensils to help make these into balls and the chocolate melted as soon as it touched my hands. I ended up pouring this into a square 9X9 and cutting it into squares. No...