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Found another with chestnuts.
These heavenly truffles are a little time-consuming but repay the effort. With fresh chestnuts, the truffles are richer-tasting than with canned. For variety, add finely chopped toasted almonds or freshly grated nutmeg to the truffle mixture. Italian Chocolate Chestnut Truffles
Ingredients:
6 oz. bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate 16 oz. can whole chestnuts, or 1 1/4 pound fresh 6 Tablespoons butter 1/2 cup granulated white sugar 2 1/2 Tablespoons brandy or other liqueur 1 teaspoon vanilla extract For the chocolate coating ingredients:
14 oz. semi-sweet chocolate 1 to 1 1/2 cups pure cocoa powder
To prepare centers, melt chocolate in a double boiler and allow to cool. If using fresh chestnuts, cut a cross on the flat side of each shell, put in a large pan, cover with cold water, and boil for 5 minutes. Remove the shells and inner skins. Rice the chestnuts. Cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add chestnuts and flavorings to the butter/sugar mixture and blend well, then stir in the cooled chocolate. Mix well. Roll into balls 1-1/2 inches in diameter; if mixture becomes too soft to shape, chill for several minutes.
To coat, melt the chocolate on a plate over boiling water; let cool. Carefully roll the truffles in melted chocolate, then place on a plate of cocoa powder and allow to dry for several minutes. Dust each truffle with cocoa and place in paper candy cup. Store in refrigerator.
Yield: 5 dozen truffles
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