The art of gifting is a very special one that only very few gift givers have perfected. Every time there is a special occasion we always find ourselves wondering what to give to a person. Flowers are all time favorites because different flowers convey different meanings. Sweets like bonbon, candy and cakes are very popular gift items because everyone just loves them. But, if you want to give something that is out of the usual from the boxed sweets, then you must definitely try champagne truffles.
Champagne truffles are now very popular gift items that are best enjoyed anytime. This is a break from the usual cocoa balls because they are infused with champagne. The wine content of this dessert makes it a nice celebratory food that can be enjoyed by wine lovers and non drinkers alike. This is already becoming a very well known dessert item that we all go crazy for..
It is actually very easy to make this dessert. You can make one yourself to add that personalized touch to your gift. If you want to try your hand at patissiere, then here is how.
To be able to make your own truffles, you first need to have three fourths cup of your favorite champagne, one fourth cup each of butter, honey and liqueur. Prepare also three and one fourth cups of semi sweet cocoa chips. For the coating, all that is need is two cups each of semi sweet chips and powdered sugar.
In a sauce pan, mix together the liqueur, champagne, butter and honey. When everything has melted and mixed together, pour it into a large bowl. Add the cocoa and stir until smooth. Afterward, cover the bowl properly with plastic wrap and store inside the fridge for about an hour.
While allowing the mixture to cool, pull out a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Once the hour is up, drop teaspoonfuls of the mixture into the sheets. Freeze them for an hour, form into balls and freeze again for another hour or so.
While waiting for the truffle balls, you can now proceed to making the coating. All you have to do is to sift the powdered sugar, place half on another cookie sheet and keep the rest on the sifter. Melt the chocolate chips and transfer into a bowl. Get the balls, drop them int the melted cocoa one at a time and qiuckly fish them out with a fork. Let it drip for a while them coat them with the powdered sugar in the sifter before placing them carefully on the cookie sheet with the powdered sugar.
If you prefer to have dark truffles, melt dark cocoa for the coating. Use white if you prefer the milk variation. If you want to have the pink types, cover the balls with berry powder instead of powdered sugar.
If you think you have not done well on your first try, do not worry. A lot of people mess up their first batch anyway. You can also buy these from chocolatiers everywhere so that you do not have to worry about the packaging.
Champagne truffles are now very popular gift items that are best enjoyed anytime. This is a break from the usual cocoa balls because they are infused with champagne. The wine content of this dessert makes it a nice celebratory food that can be enjoyed by wine lovers and non drinkers alike. This is already becoming a very well known dessert item that we all go crazy for..
It is actually very easy to make this dessert. You can make one yourself to add that personalized touch to your gift. If you want to try your hand at patissiere, then here is how.
To be able to make your own truffles, you first need to have three fourths cup of your favorite champagne, one fourth cup each of butter, honey and liqueur. Prepare also three and one fourth cups of semi sweet cocoa chips. For the coating, all that is need is two cups each of semi sweet chips and powdered sugar.
In a sauce pan, mix together the liqueur, champagne, butter and honey. When everything has melted and mixed together, pour it into a large bowl. Add the cocoa and stir until smooth. Afterward, cover the bowl properly with plastic wrap and store inside the fridge for about an hour.
While allowing the mixture to cool, pull out a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Once the hour is up, drop teaspoonfuls of the mixture into the sheets. Freeze them for an hour, form into balls and freeze again for another hour or so.
While waiting for the truffle balls, you can now proceed to making the coating. All you have to do is to sift the powdered sugar, place half on another cookie sheet and keep the rest on the sifter. Melt the chocolate chips and transfer into a bowl. Get the balls, drop them int the melted cocoa one at a time and qiuckly fish them out with a fork. Let it drip for a while them coat them with the powdered sugar in the sifter before placing them carefully on the cookie sheet with the powdered sugar.
If you prefer to have dark truffles, melt dark cocoa for the coating. Use white if you prefer the milk variation. If you want to have the pink types, cover the balls with berry powder instead of powdered sugar.
If you think you have not done well on your first try, do not worry. A lot of people mess up their first batch anyway. You can also buy these from chocolatiers everywhere so that you do not have to worry about the packaging.
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