chocolate truffles

 I did not know that making truffles was so simple.This months Daring Bakers challenge was making candies. I had been to Chocolate making classes almost 7 years back at Manju's cooking class, so I knew the basics of tempering chocolate, filling, liqueur chocolates ....So I was pretty excited about the whole challenge.

The challenge asked for 3 different kinds of candies, I had planned to make truffles, simple chocolates filled with butterscotch granules and rice crisps, chocolate bon bon and liqueur chocolates. I made the first two.....but lost interest (Iam just lazy). So not entering this months Daring bakers challenge.

But got to enjoy yummy truffles.

Recipe source:food wishes

Ingredients

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• 230 grms Dark chocolate
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• pinch salt
• 1/8 tsp peppermint essence
• cocoa for dusting

 Method

1. Grate chocolate and keep it in a bowl.
2. Heat cream on medium low flame in a thick bottom saucepan and bring the cream to boil.
3. Pour the hot cream over the grated chocolate and cover thebowl with cling wrap and keep aside for a minute.
4. After a minute remove cling wrap and mix in the cream and chocolate until well combined.
5. Add salt and peppermint essence and mix well.
6. Pour the prepared mixture into a small bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour or until it hardens and you can work with it easily.
7. Scrape the truffles with a teaspoon and place it in you palm and make balls.
8. Dust the truffles with cocoa powder.
9. Minty chocolate truffles are ready .