Comments on: Chocolate Truffles

By: ces

ces — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:06:40 +0000

sorry, but where can one buy Karo syrup nowadays? I cant find it in any of the grocery stores. Not even Killon has it in stock…. (sorry, i’ve been going through the archives)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 11:48:41 +0000

maria, so glad to hear the recipe worked for you…I have this fear that 12 folks will leave a comment that it was an absolute disaster!

By: maria

maria — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 10:31:46 +0000

it looks super yummy! : ) i make truffles too. they are tedious to make but worth it. i make mine by making toffee first and then i sandwich it between two small scoops of ganache. they look like disfigured brown creatures from the deep blue sea but they are absolutely delicious. i’ll try out your recipe.

oh, by the way, i baked your ensaimada recipe and it is delicious! MEGA! it had the right crunch with the toasted crust and the caramelized sugar. the soft and chewy center mixes in with the taste of the butter and sugar. i loaded them up with extra sharp cheddar cheese and it’s soooo yummy. THANKS! i was able to make 20 huge pieces and i got to eat only one. the rest were taken away by my friends and cousins who were ?accidentally? at my place for a visit. hmmm…maybe they had an inkling i was baking.

By: gastronoma

gastronoma — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:55:56 +0000

what a coincidence! i just made a bunch of truffles myself. it’s been years since i made some because they ARE pretty tedious to make. well not exactly that tedious, but it does require some patience and a cooler body temp! :D i didn’t even use ganache anymore for this batch and simply rolled them in cocoa powder, chopped roasted almonds and walnuts, and sweetened coconut. never mind if your truffles don’t look professional MM. the more “rustic” the better. anyway these chocolate truffles are supposed to mimic the real truffles, with the cocoa powder mimicking the dirt they’re usually found in. :)

By: bayi & ssk

bayi & ssk — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:22:40 +0000

i would die for one of these right now!

i used to buy these from a swiss couple who opened a choc shop in kuala lumpur. they made fresh chocs for sale. these were expensive, of course, and not many could appreciate them. to me, it was a dream come true each time i visited their shop, like a kid let loose in a candy store! :)

By: marga

marga — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 02:22:22 +0000

I used to make Chocolate truffles especially during Valentine. It was such a tedious process. I learned it from a class. We had to roll out each piece by teaspoonfulls and drop them in cocoa powder. After which we had to “temper” the chocolate and coat each piece. Te tempering process was hideous and keeping it at a certain temperature was a nightmare. I stopped altogether and decided to just buy and savor them without the hassle although the satisfaction was not the same.Now when family members ask me to do it I just smile and tell them it’s not worth my time and energy.
But yours seem so much simpler and perhaps I might give it a shot again. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 02:43:17 +0000

stef, it’s almost at the end of the book “Simply Sensational Desserts” by Francois Payard. I find I use the book very often for chocolate based desserts. The recipes really work and if you start with good quality ingredients they are almost fool-proof… mila and joey, they do look very “rustic” like the neighborhood hog dug them up…heehee.

By: stef

stef — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:32:47 +0000

whoops, sorry, my mistake. i see now your recipe comes from payard. i don’t remember seeing this in my payard book, could it be a different one?

By: stef

stef — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:30:49 +0000

love making truffles, but no corn syrup for me please. curious, where did you get the recipe?

By: joey

joey — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 10:15:17 +0000

Yum! Love chocolate truffles :) Agree that the quality of the chocolate is really important…this is different from the recipe I got so I’ll keep this for my future truffles. I like the way they look…for me chocolate truffles should look like odd lumps (just like the real truffle) :)