Ultimate Valentine's Day Chocolate Truffle
Serves: 3
Presley Zulauf
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
62
Spice
48
Sweetness
41
Sourness
44
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1
Egg Yolk90 g
Heavy CreamDirections:
1
Melt 4
2
5 ounces of the semi-sweet chocolate in a double boiler until just fluid
3
Using a whisk, incorporate softened butter, then egg yolk, sifted sugar and cream into the melted chocolate
4
Whisk until smooth
5
Pour chocolate mixture in heart molds or any other molds (an egg poacher works well as a mold), and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours
6
Melt remaining 4 ounces of chocolate in a double boiler until just fluid
7
Unmold chocolate truffles and dip them in the melted chocolate, shake off excess chocolate and leave to set on parchment paper
8
Trim excess chocolate
9
In a small bowl, combine liqueur and gold dust to achieve a paint-like consistency
10
Using brushes, decorate hearts with gold "paint" A simple "I love You" is quite effective, or better still use an original romantic quote
11
If you are very artistic, birds, or a floral motif along the edges complete the effect