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Recipe – Olho de Sogra Truffles

Recipe – Olho de Sogra Truffles

Coconut & Prune Truffles Recipe Recipe Ingredients: 24 ounces large pitted prunes 1 lb grated coconut (I measured: one coconut yields about 1 lb of grated coconut) ½ lb sugar 2 egg yolks ½ cup water 1 box clove (whole) Recipe Directions: Choose only the moist prunes and form them into boat shapes. Prepare the filling: melt the sugar in the water in a saucepan on low heat, then add the coconut and the egg yolks. Mix well and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring from...

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Recipe – White Truffles

Recipe – White Truffles

White Truffles Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients: 2 tablespoons heavy cream 7 ounces good white chocolate, chopped 2 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur (recommended: Baileys) 1/2 teaspoon good vanilla extract 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts 6 ounces bittersweet or dark chocolate, chopped Recipe Directions: Place the cream in a heat-proof bowl, and set the bowl over a pan of simmering water. Cook until heated through. Using a wire whisk, slowly stir the white chocolate into the warm cream...

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Recipe – White Chocolate Mint Truffle

Recipe – White Chocolate Mint Truffle

White Chocolate Mint Truffle Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients: 1 lb. white chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/8 tsp. peppermint oil 3 tbsp. confectioners’ sugar 3 tbsp. vanilla sugar Recipe Directions: Put white chocolate into a medium bowl; set aside. Heat cream and peppermint oil in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until cream just begins to simmer, then remove from heat and pour over white chocolate; let sit for 1 minute. Using a rubber spatula, slowly stir...

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Recipe – Rum & Raisin Dark Chocolate

Recipe – Rum & Raisin Dark Chocolate

Rum & Raisin Dark Chocolate Truffles Recipe Recipe Ingredients: 200g of good quality dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa) – broken into pieces 1/4 cup raisins – chopped 1/4 cup rum 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tsp vanilla paste (or 1 tsp of vanilla extract) 1 tsp of strong espresso or instant coffee granules (optional) 2 tbsp of cocoa powder Coatings Recipe: Cocoa powder Finely chopped nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans or almonds) Shredded coconut Spices...

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Recipe – Cookie Dough Truffles

Recipe – Cookie Dough Truffles

Cookie Dough Truffles  Recipe Recipe Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1-1/2 pounds dark chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped Directions: In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour, alternately with...

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Recipe – Wine Chocolate Truffles

Recipe – Wine Chocolate Truffles

Wine Chocolate Truffles  Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients: 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate 14 cup honey 212 cups vanilla wafers (finely crushed vanilla wafers about 55) 2 cups ground walnuts 13 cup red wine (sweet red wine I have used raspberry and black cherry doesn’t have to be the expensive stuff) Granulated sugar  Recipe Directions: Heat the chocolate chips and honey in a 3 qt. saucepan on low heat, and stir constantly until chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat....

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Recipe – Champagne Truffles

Recipe  – Champagne Truffles

Champagne Truffles Recipe Recipe  Recipe Ingredients: 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped                                                                                                                                                 ¼ cup butter, cut into small pieces (no substitutes) 3 tablespoons whipping cream 1 beaten egg yolk 3...

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Recipe – Mint Oreo Truffles

Recipe – Mint Oreo Truffles

Mint Oreo Truffles Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients:       1 pkg. Double Stuff Oreos – Cool Mint Flavor –  (1 lb. 1 oz. pkg.) use 22 cookies with cream centers included use 10 cookies with cream centers discarded 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, room temperature chocolate bark or candy coating* Recipe Directions:     Finely crush the cookies in a food processor or a ziploc bag with a rolling pin. Stir in softened cream cheese. Use the back of a large spoon to help mash the two...

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Recipe – Chocolate Raspberry Truffles

Recipe – Chocolate Raspberry Truffles

Truffle Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients: 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate (I like Ghirardelli) 1/2 c. heavy cream 2 TBSP raspberry sauce 1 bag dark chocolate candy melts sanding sugar (optional) Recipe Directions: Chop chocolate and place in a bowl. Bring the cream to a simmer on the stove and pour it over the chocolate. Let sit 5 minutes, then whisk until smooth. Stir in the raspberry sauce. Bring the chocolate to room temperature, about an hour or more until set. Scoop into balls using a...

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Recipe – Christmas Truffles

Recipe – Christmas Truffles

Truffle Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients: 1 lb white chocolate 4 tbsp Butter or margarine 4 egg yolks 2 cloves 1 1/3 cups milk 1 1/3 cups cream 3 oz sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon Pinch of ground nutmeg Recipe Directions: Melt chocolate with butter in microwave for just 2 minutes. Heat milk in a sauce pan with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and vanilla. Keep the flame to low so that the milk should not be reached to boiling point. After 3-4 minutes just before boiling...

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