Hot Chocolate Truffles
- Ready In:
- 3hrs
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
36-48 balls
ingredients
directions
- GANACHE: Melt the chocolate over hot weater. Stir the chocolate until it is completely smooth, then stir in the cream. Let set half an hour, refrigerate until chilled.
- TRUFFLES: Scoop out 1 tablespoons chocolate with a melon baller and roll in palms of your hands or make balls 1-inch in diameter. Arrange on parchment-lined cookie sheets and place in the freezer for 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove the chocolate balls from the freezer and roll 4 at a time in the flour, then roll one at a time in the palms of your hands.
- Next roll the balls in the beaten eggs, coating them completely, and then one by one, roll them firmly in the palm of your hands.
- Finally, roll the balls in the crumb mixture, coaring them completely, and then one by one, roll then firmly in the palm of your hands.
- Freeze for an hour.
- Heat the peanut oil in a heavy saucepan to 350°F Lower 4 truffles at a time into the hot oil; let brown and crust for about 10 seconds, then drain on paper towels.
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