Baileys & Menier Chocolate Truffles
Treat friends and family to a little bit of chocolate heaven with this delicious truffles recipe for an easy and thoughtful edible Christmas gift.
Servings:
16
yield(s)
Prep Time:
30
mins
Cook Time:
10
mins
Total Time:
40
mins
Ingredients
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100
ml
double cream
-
100
ml
Baileys
-
40
g
light muscovado sugar
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300
g
Menier dark chocolate
(roughly chopped)
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25
g
unsalted butter
(softened & cubed)
-
salt
-
200
g
Menier milk chocolate
-
Menier cocoa powder
(to dust)
Instructions
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In a pan heat the cream, baileys and sugar over a gentle heat until it begins to boil. Allow to simmer for a minute and remove from the heat and cool for 2 minutes.
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Place the dark chocolate and butter into a large heatproof bowl and pour over the cream & baileys mixture. After a couple of minutes stir well until smooth and glossy. Add a pinch of salt and allow to cool, cover and place in the fridge for two hours to set.
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Remove from the fridge and using a teaspoon scoop out the truffles and then roll in your hand to form spheres. Chill the truffles whilst you melt the milk chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water.
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Dip each truffle into the melted chocolate to coat, sprinkle with cocoa powder and place on greaseproof paper to set. Enjoy!