5 Ingredient Mint Chocolate Truffles
Mint Chocolate Truffles, uses only 5 ingredients and has a rich chocolaty flavour from the dark chocolate and the fresh mint.
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Ingredients
- 500 ml double cream Original mentioned half double, and half single
- A small bunch of mint
- 500 gm Dark Chocolate I used 70% Dark chocolate
- 130 gm Butter diced
- 130 gm Honey
For the Coating (Any of the below)
- Cocoa Powder
- Desiccated coconut
- Chopped Pistachio
Instructions
- In a clean pot add in the cream.
- Smash the mint springs with a wooden spoon or slightly in a mortar and pestle just to release the fragrance.
- On slow heat the cream along with mint for 5-6 minutes until you see the mixture starts boiling.
- In the meantime, break or cut the chocolate into small pieces.
- Add this in another heat proof bowl.
- Add in the butter and honey.
- Strain the hot cream and mint mixture into this discarding the mint sprigs.
- Cover it lightly and leave it for 5-10 minutes until the mixture gets a bit cold.
- Now slowly mix the mixture till all the butter is melted and you get a smooth glossy mixture.
- Cover and chill this until form for 1 hour or more.
- After an hour, in separate bowls, add the toppings of your choice.
- Take a tablespoon of the chocolate mixture and form a sphere shape.
- Immediately roll that in cocoa powder, or pistachio or mix or the topping of your choice.
- You need to be quick in the rolling, as the chocolate will start to melt.
- If you are storing the truffles, place them in an air tight container and refrigerate for 3-4 days.
Notes
- You really need to be quick with respect to rolling of the truffles, as a good quality chocolate will start melting.
- The butter should not be melted.
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