Master
European Pastry
Chef
Walter F. Evangelisti
Chocolate Espresso Truffles
(Makes 35 to 50 truffles depending on size)
Center Mixture...
Ingredients:
1) 1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
2) 2 tbs. (1/4 stick) Unsalted Butter
3) 1 tbs. light Corn Syrup
Preparation:
1) Heat in pan to a light boil until it
becomes solid.
2) Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
The other ingredients...
Ingredients:
1) 8 oz. Semisweet and Bittersweet Chocolate
- melted
2) 2 tbs. Instant Espresso Coffee
3) 1/2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
4) 1 tbs. Rum (dark preferred)
Preparation:
1) Mix together the above 4 ingredients
in a bowl over hot water.
2) Cool 2 to 3 hours at room temperature
to 80 degrees f.
3) Add the center mixture.
4) Use an electric mixer on medium speed
to whip the mixture about a
minute until
it lightens in color.
5) Pipe 3/4 inch balls from a paper covered
parchment paper.
Coating...
Ingredients:
1) 12 oz. semisweet Chocolate.
2) Powder Sugar or Coco Powder
Preparation:
1) Melt the chocolate and temper it.
2) Cool to 90 degrees f.
3) Coat the truffles with powdered sugar
or a shredded crunch or
chocolate.
Chocolate Espresso Coco Powder Truffles