square dark chocolate truffle recipe
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This is an easy recipe for rich and creamy chocolate truffles. The addition of fennel pollen is a wonderful compliment to the dark chocolate, but is optionalTRANSCRIPT
Rook No. 17 http://www.rookno17.com November 9, 2010
SQUARE DARK CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE RECIPE
DUSTED WITH FENNEL POLLEN (OPTIONAL) (yields approx. 36 truffles)
Ingredients: 20 oz. dark chocolate, finely chopped 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup butter, cut into small pieces 8x8 baking pan, lined with foil metal strainer Baking sheet lined with parchment paper 12 oz. dark chocolate (couverture or candy melts for dipping) Fennel Pollen, available from Marx Foods
1. In a medium, microwave-safe bowl, add chopped chocolate, heavy cream, and butter pieces. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave an additional minute, then stir till thoroughly combined and all chocolate pieces have melted. You now have a chocolate ganache.
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2. Pour ganache into strainer, over the prepared 8x8 pan. Use a silicone spatula to help move the ganache through the strainer. 3. Tap pan lightly on the counter to release any air bubbles and distribute the ganache evenly. 4. Freeze for 1 hour (or up to 48 hours).
5. Remove from pan and peel away any foil that has clung to the chocolate. Cut ganache into 1x1 squares and arrange on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
6. Freeze for 20 minutes.
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7. Over low heat (microwave or double-boiler) melt the couverture chocolate or candy melts. 8. Remove pan of square chocolates from the freezer. One at a time, using a candy dipping fork, or regular dinner fork, dip squares into chocolate, lightly tapping off excess, before returning to the parchment lined baking sheet. You may need to reheat chocolate a few times during this process. Do not overheat. 9. Once all pieces have been dipped, put remaining chocolate in a ziploc or pastry bag. Snip a tiny opening at one end. Use this to drizzle a few lines across each truffle. Drizzle one at a time, lightly sprinkling with fennel pollen before moving on to the next piece. 10. Once chocolate has set, you can place the truffles in paper cups or other packaging. The truffles will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.