How Do You Make Gourmet Chocolate Truffles For Gifts?
Don’t settle for the standard-issue truffles-go for the gusto by making your own-and then wrapping your delectable creations in food-safe tissue paper, placing them in and an elegant box, and tying the box with a festive ribbon. This recipe makes about five dozen 1″ truffles. Boil a few cups of water in a pot. Place a bowl (or another pot) over the boiling water (thus creating a double-boiler, if you don’t have one). Melt the chocolates in the upper bowl, stirring regularly to mix the dark and light chocolates. When the chocolates are melted and mixed, add in the butter, water, liquor (or vanilla) and mix thoroughly. Add a dollop of heavy cream, stirring it in well before adding another dollop. When the cream is well-mixed, remove the chocolate from the heat, cover the bowl and refrigerate it for several hours or until the mixture is firm enough to hold its shape (you may need to refrigerate overnight). Spread out a sheet of parchment paper on the counter (or plastic wrap). Scoop up ab
