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Chocolate Truffles
Chocolate truffles: those dreamy, creamy chocolatey treats, rolled in cocoa powder or a mix of chopped dry-roasted pistachios and almonds.
67 K 5/5 (7 reviews)
2 hours 55 min.
Easy
2.60 €
30 truffles
4 IngredientsLast modified on: January 6th 2016
For 30 truffles, you will need:
- 1
300 g chocolate ganache - 2
30 g whole almonds - 3
30 g pistachios - 4
30 g powdered cocoa - Total weight: 390 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 2 hours 40 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 2 hours 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 2 hours
Prepare 300 g chocolate ganache, pour into a dish and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight to set.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 15 min.
Dry roast 30 g whole almonds and 30 g pistachios for 15 minutes in the oven at 300°F (150°C).
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Chop the nuts coarsly and set aside.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Take out about a teaspoonful of ganache.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Form roughly into a ball with your fingers (latex gloves will help keep your hands clean.).
Stage 6 - ⌛ 1 min.
Roll with the palm of the other hand...
Stage 7
...until nicely rounded.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 1 min.
Dip the truffle in cocoa powder...
Stage 9
...and put on a plate.
Stage 10
For the nutty version, leave off the cocoa and roll the truffle in the chopped-nut mixture, using gentle pressure to help the nuts stick.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 30 min.
Prepare all the truffles like this.
Keep them in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Keep them in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Remarks
You can vary the flavour your truffles by adding vanilla or an alcohol that you enjoy.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 50 RDI=20 % | 430 RDI=40 % | 400 RDI=60 % | 1,760 RDI=90 % | 7,360 RDI: 90 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 110 RDI=10 % | 100 RDI=20 % | 450 RDI=20 % | 1,890 RDI: 20 % |
| Per truffles | 1 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 60 RDI=3 % | 250 RDI: 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 30 truffles : 2.65 €
- Per truffles : 0.10 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Chocolate ganache
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Little cakes with a chocolate and hazelnut centre, Hazelnut and chocolate biscuits, Two-coloured chocolate-orange tart, Flaky chocolate brioche, Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée, ... See them all 5
Pistachios
Like these other recipes: Pistachio panna cotta with custard, Pistachio cake, Moist cereal bars, Chocolate cereal bars, Granola, ... See them all 18
Powdered cocoa
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Whole almonds
Like these other recipes: Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Cantucci di Prato, Kugelhof for Nanou, Indian rice pudding, Red cabage salad with toasted almonds, ... See them all 23
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