Receta Bittersweet Chocolate And Hazelnut Truffles
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Place chocolate in medium metal bowl. Bring cream to simmer in small saucepan. Pour over chocolate; let stand 2 min. Whisk till smooth. Fold in brandy and vanilla. Cold completely, stirring occasionally, about 30 min.
- Using electric mixer, beat chocolate mix till fluffy and lighter in color, about 4 min. Fold in 6 Tbsp. grnd hazelnuts. Cover and chill truffle mix till hard, about 2 hrs.
- Line baking sheet with waxed paper. Place 1 1/2 c. minced nuts in another medium bowl. Fill glass with warm water. Dip 1-inch-diameter melon baller into water, then into truffle mix, forming round truffle. Drop truffle into nuts; roll to coat completely and press to adhere. Place on prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining truffle mix and nuts. Cover and refrigeratetill hard, about 1 hour. (Can be made 2 days ahead; keep chilled.)
- This recipe yields about 30.
- Comments: Alice Medrich, founder of the Berkeley chocolate shop Cocolat, started the craze for these intense little nuggets.