Chocolate Wine Truffles Recipes

CHOCOLATE WINE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Heat the chocolate chips and honey in a 3 qt.
• saucepan on low heat, and stir constantly until chocolate is melted.
• Remove from the heat.
• Stir in wafers, nuts and wine.
• Shape mixture into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar. An easy way to do this: Put your sugar (or cocoa if you are ever doing truffles that are rolled in cocoa)in a shallow pan with sides, then add some rolled truffles, and just kind of shake the pan gently back and forth, and from side to side. They roll around and coat themselves.
• Store truffles in tightly covered cookie jar or metal can.
• Let stand for several days to blend the flavors.
• Flavor improves with age up to 4 weeks.
• You can also do this with white wine: Omit the chocolate and do not heat the honey.
• Use dry white wine instead of the red.
• Mix all ingredients except sugar.
• Continue to shape balls and roll in sugar.
• This way makes 2 1/2 dozen truffles.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Place heavy cream in a large pot and bring slowly to a boil over medium heat. Turn off the heat and stir in the chopped chocolate. Let stand for 2 minutes then stir well until smooth. Stir in the butter. Pour into the bowl of an electric mixer, and let cool until set.
• Fit mixer with a paddle and beat the chocolate mixture on medium speed until aerated and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the liqueur and/or other flavorings. Load ganache into a pastry bag fitted with a half inch plain tube. Line several baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper. Pipe the truffle mixture out to form 1/2-inch balls. Place pans in the refrigerator to chill thoroughly.
• To coat the truffles, set up your counter like this: tray of chilled centers on your left, bowl of melted tempered chocolate in the middle, large pan filled with cocoa powder on your right. (Reverse this if you're left handed) Pick up a truffle with your left hand. Touch the palm of your right hand lightly onto surface of tempered chocolate. Drop the truffle into your chocolaty right hand and roll it around to coat. Move your right hand over the pan of cocoa powder, turn your hand over, and drop the coated truffle into the cocoa. Repeat the process to coat about 5 truffles, then pick up a fork with your clean left hand and use it to roll the truffles round a bit in the cacao. (A second person can help do this continuously.) Repeat until the cocoa pan is filled with a lot of truffles. Then wash and dry your hands (or enlist your helper to do this); place the truffles in a strainer and shake it over the pan of cocoa powder to dislodge any excess cocoa. Place finished truffles on another paper-lined pan to set completely. Truffles do not need to be refrigerated.
• Repeat coating processes with remaining centers.

CHOCOLATE-PORT WINE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Combine the chocolate and the cream in a heavy saucepan and place over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate has melted.
• Remove from the heat and transfer to a bowl. Stir in the port. Refrigerate until the mixture is firm, two hours or longer.
• Spread a sheet of waxed paper on a baking sheet. With a spoon or spoons, scoop mounds about half an inch to an inch in diameter and place them on the paper. Refrigerate until firm, two hours or overnight.
• Spread the cocoa powder onto a chilled plate.
• Remove the truffles from the refrigerator and roll them in the cocoa. Return them to the pan lined with waxed paper and refrigerate again until firm. The truffles can be frozen for up to a week.

DARK CHOCOLATE RED WINE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Coarsley chop chocolate and place into a medium sized bowl.
• Bring cream to a simmer, add butter and stir until melted.
• Pour the cream over the chocolate. Stir with a spatula until the chocolate is melted.
• Add the red wine and stir until wine is incorporated.
• Pour into an 8x8 baking dish and refridgerate for at least 4 hours
• Use a metal cookie scoop to scoop out a truffle. Coat your hands in cocoa powder and gently roll the chocolate until it forms a ball. Roll in cocoa to coat.
• Keep refridgerated.