Receta Celebrate St. Patrick's Day: Irish Cream Dark Chocolate Truffles
For Valentine’s Day Brent surprised me with some Bailey’s
Irish Cream Chocolates. They were pretty fantastic and since then I’ve wanted
to play around with a boozy truffle.
I used dark chocolate for these since it’s better for you
than milk chocolate, but if you don’t dig dark chocolate, use semi-sweet. The
older I get the more I prefer dark chocolate and I loved how these truffles
came out. The dark chocolate takes center stage while the liquor plays in the
background.
There is a fair amount of straight liquor in these so you
may not want to serve them to children. Just a warning to all the parents out
there! These are probably best served at an adult only party.
- Irish Cream Dark Chocolate Truffles
- *Makes approx 35 truffles
- Ingredients:
- 14oz dark chocolate, chopped or chips
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ¾ cup Irish cream liquor such as Baileys (can dial back
- to ½ cup)
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted
- Optional: sprinkles
Directions:
Place
chocolate in a large metal or glass bowl. Make sure chocolate is room
temperature.
In a
small sauté pan over medium heat bring heavy cream and butter to a slow
boil. Stay nearby b/c it can boil over pretty quickly.
Once cream/butter
comes to a boil pour over chocolate. Gentle shake bowl to ensure all
chocolate is submerged and let sit 2-3 minutes. Then whisk mixture until
chocolate is smooth.
Add
liquor and whisk again until incorporated. Place in fridge and chill for 2
hours.
Remove
from fridge and beat with hand mixer on low for 2 minutes. Chill again for
1 ½ - 2 hours.
Remove
from fridge and roll chocolate into small balls. About 1 tablespoon worth
of mixture. Place on a wax paper lined sheet pan and refrigerate again for
30 minutes.
After
30 minutes re-roll any balls that need to be re-shaped. Dredge lightly in
cocoa powder or dust lightly on top.
I dredged them but next time I think I’ll just light dust them since cocoa powder can be a bit overwhelming for some. I also sprinkled some green sugar on some. Crushed walnuts might also be a great addition for topping.