Admit it, we all love the goodness of chocolate. And this ridiculously easy recipe can be used by anyone, kids included! No fuss, easy preparation and gastronomical results. I kid you not. Just melt a bar of good quality dark chocolate (I used the Lindt 100gm bar) with enough milk chocolate (I suggest a ratio of 4:3, but keep tasting and add the milk chocolate to your preference) to your liking in a microwave. Yep, microwave. Gone are the complications of double boiling which I must admit can be tricky, especially since I notice that the chocolate tends to dry out over the double boiler. Well, no need to worry here. Just melt it over high heat (approx 600-700). I didn’t put it on full power just so I could monitor easily on a lower power. In about a minute or two, you will have a gorgeous smooth runny chocolate mix.
Mix well with a half cup of crushed nuts (I used almond and walnuts) and about 80ml of double cream. Add a tablespoon of a liqueur, to give it a zing. I tried cherry brandy, and I must admit you can hardly taste the liquor, it just lends a bit of balance to the dark chocolate. Put to freeze for about an hour.
Once a bit set, make sure you oil your hands a wee bit and make small cherry sized balls, place them on a lined tray and then let them take a little paddle in a plate with a shallow amount of cocoa powder to cover the truffles and give it that elegant finish.
Ingredients:
100gm dark chocolate
70gm milk chocolate ( adjust to taste)
80ml double cream
1/2 cup mixed crushed nuts (e.g. hazelnut, walnut, almond)
1 tbs cherry liqueur
2-3 tbs cocoa powder
Mini pasty cups for storing/serving
