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Little Bakehouse
Great Falls, Va. 22066
 703-450-0667


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



Good Eating!!!


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