Chocolate is the ultimate indulgence. And if you are a chocolate lover then you will be willing to get more chocolate recipes and test the different chocolate flavors.
Here are some great chocolate recipes you can try out at home:
1. Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup unsalted butter
- 2 1/3 C confectioner's sugar
- 1/2 C cocoa
- 1/4 cup heavy or whipping cream 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Centers: pecan, walnuts, whole almonds or after-dinner mints
Coatings: coconut, crushed nuts, confectioner's sugar
Directions:
- Cream butter in large mixer bowl.
- Combine 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar and the cocoa; add alternately with cream and vanilla to butter.
- Blend well.
- Chill until firm. Shape small amount of mixture around desired center; roll into 1 inch balls.
- Drop into desired coating and turn until well covered. Chill until firm.
Makes about 3 dozen truffles
2. Chocolate Covered Truffles
Ingredients:
- 1/4 C butter
- 1 1/2 lbs. real semisweet chocolate
- 3/4 C non-dairy coffee creamer, any flavor
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 pounds real milk chocolate for dipping 1 cup finely chopped chocolate, milk or semisweet for decoration
Directions:
- Melt semisweet chocolate in double boiler over hot water.
- Heat butter, creamer and vanilla in another saucepan to 125° F on a candy thermometer. - Add to semisweet chocolate all at once, beating until smooth and creamy.
- Chill in refrigerator until nearly set but still pliable.
- Beat with mixer until light and fluffy.
- Spread in 9 inch buttered pan until set enough to roll into small balls.
- Melt milk chocolate over double boiler.
- Dip truffles in melted chocolate, then sprinkle generously, or roll in, chopped chocolate
Makes about 3 dozen truffles
3. Mocha Truffles
Ingredients:
- 2 packages (12 oz each) Semi sweet chocolate chips
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 3 T instant coffee granules 2 tsp.
- Water 1 lb.
- Good dark chocolate cocoa confectionery coating white confectionery coating, optional
Directions:
- In a microwave-safe bowl or double boiler, melt chocolate chips.
- Add cream cheese, coffee and water; mix well. chill until firm enough to shape.
- Shape into 1" balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.
- Chill for 1-2 hours or until firm.
- Melt chocolate coating in microwave-safe bowl or double boiler.
- Dip balls and place on waxed paper to harden.
- If desired, melt white coating and drizzle over truffles
Makes about 5 1/2 dozen.
4. Peanut Butter and Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients:
- 1 C peanut butter chips
- 3/4 C butter
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
Coatings: crushed graham cracker crumbs, confectioners sugar or crushed nuts
Directions:
- In a heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chips with butter.
- Stir in cocoa until smooth.
- Add condensed milk and vanilla.
- Cook and stir until thickened and well blended, about 4 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Chill until firm enough to handle.
- Shape into 1 inch balls.
- Roll in desired coating.
- Chill until firm.
- Store, covered in refrigerator
Makes about 3 dozen truffles
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