February 14, 2009
A friend brought a bottle of mole sauce by Rancho la California from Mexico and I wanted to make something special for my husband. It turns out that he's ...
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7 |
ounces (200 g) heavy cream (I used soy cream) |
8 |
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5 |
ounces (150 g) semisweet chocolate, cut into small pieces |
1 |
teaspoon mole sauce (optional - this recipe works without the sauce) |
Filling (optional) |
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Seedless grapes, cherries, blueberries (optional) |
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Coating |
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½ |
cup unsweetened dry cocoa |
Step 1 |
Make the truffle mixture: In a double boiler, melt milk chocolate and semisweet chocolate. Add heavy cream and stir until smooth. Add mole sauce if using, stir again. Cover and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours. |
Step 2 |
Shape and coat truffles: Scoop a teaspoon of chocolate mixture. Use a small cookie scoop to do this or form ball with your hands. If adding a fruit, do it now, then then roll the truffle in cocoa. Store and cool in airtight container until ready to serve. |
When you take the first bite you experience a sweet flavor from the milk chocolate, then your taste buds notice the pepper. Inside the truffle the creamy mixture is soft and smooth, with a rich texture that can be enhanced with the addition of grapes, strawberries, cherries, brandy etc.
You can make truffles without any filling and they still taste great! I think my favorite truffle filling is passion-fruit cream, it tastes so Brazilian!
Please notice, if you are allergic to any of the ingredients of mole sauce, please do not add it to the truffle.