Single, dating, or married...as Valentine’s day looms before us, our thoughts are turned to one thing - chocolate, of course!
Make this the year to break away from the regular old store bought chocolates, and try making them yourself! Not only do homemade truffles taste better than most store-bought Valentine’s Day offerings, it’s just plain cool to be able to say that you made them yourself.
These require no fancy ingredients or equipment, and take very little time to make. While chocolate chips are an unusual medium for truffle making, they are easy to find, and lack the sticker shock that comes with the more traditional chocolate options. Anyone can make these truffles at home, with common ingredients, for only about $5/30 truffles!
White Chocolate Almond Amaretto Truffles
10 oz. white chips
1/4 cup cream
3 tbsp. Amaretto
2 tbsp. butter
Finely chopped almonds
Place white chocolate chips into a glass mixing bowl, and put aside.
On stove top, bring heavy whipping cream, and butter to a boil. Stir well, remove from heat, and stir in Amaretto.
Pour hot cream mixture into bowl of chocolate chips. Let sit for 3-5 minutes. Starting in the middle of the bowl, slowly start stirring the chocolate and cream until all of the chocolate is melted, and has disappeared into it – it should be smooth.
Cover with plastic wrap — preferably resting right on top of the surface – this prevents a skin from forming while it cools. Chill in the fridge for at least an hour or two, until it’s pretty solid. Once solid, scoop out small balls (a teaspoon or so) and roll them into balls. Try to handle the chocolate as quickly as possible, or it will melt. Then, roll them in the chopped almonds.
Enjoy!
Marie Porter is an award winning baker, and the author of two cookbooks. She has resided in Camden since early 2011, along with her husband and four cats. Check out additional recipes on her food/lifestyle blog at www.celebrationgeneration.com.