ITALIAN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES…food-as-a-gift for Christmas!
Up, Close & Chocolicious! 
Italian Almond Chocolate Truffles…
I had an old truffle recipe, which I played around with a bit, and made these for the first time a few weeks ago. These Italian Chocolate Truffles tasted divine, and make a lovely gift, especially after the dressing up. They are very easy to make & have an lovely almond flavour. I’ve made the little boxes with handmade paper & the magical glue gun. Once the boxes are filled, I wrap them in cellophane, add some ribbon & a little card, & they’re all set. These truffles last well for 2-3 weeks, so they are great for gifting in the holiday season.
Dark chocolate – 625 gms
Almond Extract – 2 tsp
Butter – 1/2 cup
Castor Sugar – 50gms
Ground Almonds – 50 gms (I run them in the coffee grinder with the skins)
Sprinkles, grated chocolate, cocoa powder & white chocolate to decorate.Candy cases.
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Melt the chocolate with the extract in a double boiler , or over a pan of simmering water.
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Stir well to ensure melted right through.
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Add the butter and stir until melted.
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Take off heat, mix in the almonds & sugar.
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Leave for a while to cool down.
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Roll into small bite sized truffles, roll in sprinkles/grated chocolate etc.This is the bit I really enjoy!
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THAT’S IT!! They are so simple to make!!
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Makes approximately 5 dozen truffles.
Note: Variations are easy with this recipe. You can skip the almonds & flavour the truffles with coffee liquor or instant roasted coffee; or use orange liquor/extract to get an almond/orange flavour. The possibilities are endless. Dip them into melted chocolate or dust them with cocoa for a different look…INDULGE!!
Deeba @ PAB
About me: I am a freelance food writer, recipe developer and photographer. Food is my passion - baking, cooking, developing recipes, making recipes healthier, using fresh seasonal produce and local products, keeping a check on my carbon footprint and being a responsible foodie! I enjoy food styling, food photography, recipe development and product reviews. I express this through my food photographs which I style and the recipes I blog. My strength lies in 'Doing Food From Scratch'; it must taste as good as it looks, and be healthy too. Baking in India, often my biggest challenge is the non-availability of baking ingredients, and this has now become a platform to get creative on. I enjoy cooking immensely as well.
9 Comments
Nags
oh my god! wish i was ur neighbour or something 🙂
aparna
I am a chocoholic, so could probably kill for these! Just joking.
As Nags said, if I lived next door I could atleast get to see them for real.
Raaga
I am going to try these very soon… where do you get your supply of sprinkles? Please let me know.
Happy cook
Now i understand your name of your blog 🙂
Everytimei come here i see delicious things made by you.
SUGARCRAFT INDIA
Really looks very tempting ..like your decorations too!!!
Ben
Great idea for the holidays! I gotta admit that I’m in love with your blog.
Thanks for sharing!
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I love the spoonful of christmas and all of the chocolate! So much chocolate.
zlamushka
Deeba, you are simply amazing. I haven’t seen anyone with such passion for sweets.
I agree with Nags. I wish I was your neighbour, too.
s.j.simon
lol. did you know that chocolate was banned in switzerland for many years. read this