CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
Homemade truffles are so easy to make and are a delightful evening treat or edible gift, if you’re feeling generous
MAKES 24
30g (1oz) caster sugar
200g (7oz) British blackcurrants, fresh or frozen
300g (10oz) good-quality dark chocolate, cut into small pieces
300ml (10floz) double cream
25g (1oz) unsalted butter British cassis
Topping suggestions:
Cocoa powder
Toasted hazelnuts
Desiccated coconut
White chocolate
Flaked almonds
Chopped pistachios
1 First, make the blackcurrant coulis by putting the sugar and blackcurrants in a saucepan and letting it bubble gently for 5 mins. Strain, so you have a smooth thick sauce.
2 Next, make the chocolate mixture. Put the chocolate into a bowl. Heat the cream and butter in a saucepan until just under a simmer, then pour slowly over the chocolate, while stirring. Keep mixing until all the chocolate has melted and the mixture is lovely and silky.
This story is from the June 2021 edition of Woman's Weekly Living Series.
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