Valentine's day is just around the corner!
Let's make homemade chocolate truffles! Why not in the shape of a heart?
**Disclaimer, I am experimenting by taking parts of various recipes from the interwebs I read prior to making this. It's a learn as you go thing I like to do in the kitchen 馃槣
Get your ingredients together and take a picture to share on your social media. 馃摳
I read that the chocolate ganache for a truffle should be a 2:1 ratio. 2 parts chocolate and 1 part cream. I'm not fully convinced about this information.
Measuring on a scale is better than a measuring cup. This is true in life as well.
Heat cream over stove, low heat.
It's a good idea to finely chop the chocolate while the cream is heating. I missed this step and it wasn't good. Now I know better for next time. Chop yo chocolate.
Pour warm cream over (chopped) chocolate. Let sit for a couple minutes to melt chocolate.
Stir chocolate until completely combined into rich, smooth, decedent texture.
This is where I fucked up on the chopping. I had big chunks of chocolate that didn't melt!
Scoop chocolate ganache into mold. Make sure there are no air bubbles.
You can also roll into a ball like many other truffles of the world. It's a messy job!
I added some fresh raspberry in some of the hearts to try. (I did not like them!!!)
Chill in fridge for a little while. Then pop them out of the mold. Careful you don't break my heart!
I sprinkled some cinnamon/cumin/chili powder mixture on to some of the hearts to "spice up" my love life 馃槈馃槈馃構 it's actually pretty good (yeah, both)
Melt more chocolate for the shell. Make it pourable but thick enough that it stays on the candies (I'm still working on this process).
I had this edible glitter spray and figured I try it out.
Pretty!! 馃槏
Drizzle more chocolate to make tiny art on the truffles.
Chill to set chocolate. Eat! I mean give to the one you love for Valentine's day 鉂わ笍
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