Spread the festive joy with these homemade chocolate truffles. They make a perfect Christmas gift with the personal touch and are really simple to make.
11 ingredients4 steps
Nut Free
Vegetarian
Ingredients
MetricImperial
175gDark chocolate (broken)
50gBillington's Unrefined Dark Muscovado Sugar
25gUnsalted Butter (softened)
2Egg yolk(s) (free range, medium)
0.5 tspNielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
1 tbspBrandy
2 tspSingle cream
40gCake crumb (or biscuit crumb)
50gChocolate flavoured strands
25gCocoa powder
25gSilver Spoon Icing Sugar
Utensils
Glass bowl
Saucepan
Spoon
Beater
Method
Step 1
Melt the chocolate in a medium bowl placed over a pan of gently simmering water. Add the dark muscovado sugar and butter, and stir until melted and smooth.
Ingredients for this step
175gDark chocolate (broken)
50gBillington's Unrefined Dark Muscovado Sugar
25gUnsalted Butter (softened)
Step 2
Stir in the egg yolks, vanilla extract, brandy and cream. Heat gently, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
Ingredients for this step
2Egg yolk(s) (free range, medium)
0.5 tspNielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
1 tbspBrandy
2 tspSingle cream
Step 3
Add the cake or biscuit crumbs. Beat the mixture well and then set aside to cool. Refrigerate until firm enough to handle.
Ingredients for this step
40gCake crumb (or biscuit crumb)
Step 4
Form the mixture into approximately 20 balls, and then roll in chocolate strands, cocoa powder and golden icing sugar. Place in sweet cases and store in a cool place.
