Chocolate Frangelico Truffles

The Recipe:

Prep Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour

Yield 2 dozen

These homemade Chocolate Frangelico Truffles are a decadent confection that's perfect for gifting.

Ingredients

Ganache:

8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon Frangelico

For Tempered Chocolate:

8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, divided (5+ ounces will be melted, a little less than 3 ounces will be for seeding)

Instructions

To make the ganache, place chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl.

Heat heavy cream in the microwave (I use a Pyrex measuring cup) until hot and almost boiling. Add Frangelico and mix to combine.

Pour hot cream over the chocolate and let sit for a few minutes. Whisk until smooth.

Let cool at room temperature, then refrigerate for 2 hours.

Scoop rounds onto parchment-lined cookie sheet. Chill until tempered chocolate is ready (I left them to chill overnight).

To temper chocolate, place about ⅔ of the chocolate in a heatproof bowl (a little more than 5 ounces).

Set aside ⅓ of the chocolate pieces (a little less than 3 ounces).

Place bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (make sure the bowl does not touch the water)

Using a rubber spatula, gently stir the chocolate so that it melts evenly.

Once it’s melted, keep an eye on the thermometer, as soon as it reaches 45°C / 113°F remove from heat.

Add small amounts of the remaining ⅓ un-melted chocolate (seeds) and stir in to melt.

Continue to add small additions of chocolate until you’ve brought the chocolate down to 27°C/80.6°F (You can bring the dark chocolate down to between 80°F and 82°F).

Put it back on the double boiler and bring the temperature back up until it reaches its working temperature of the chocolate 89.6°F.

The chocolate is now tempered and ready to use.

Dip your truffle balls into the tempered chocolate and place them on a parchment-lined sheet until the coating hardens.

Notes

If you don't want to temper chocolate, you can use Ghirardelli chocolate melts to coat the truffles.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1 truffle
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 108Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 3mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 1gSugar: 10gProtein: 1g