Mint Chocolate truffles

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• Mb

  15 December 2010

  Mb rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Don't like this personally (not a fan of mint) but everyone who's tried them said they were excellent. If you like them more bitter, works well with dark chocolate too.

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• kasia

  20 December 2010

  kasia rated and commented on this recipe

  

  just made them -lovely!

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• Shay

  24 December 2010

  Shay commented on this recipe

  Was wondering if these would work with other flavourings such as rum, coffee, etc., or would the alcohol alter the texture? Need boxing day gifts and short on ingredients! Any help would be appreciated.

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• michelle's

  21 February 2011

  michelle's commented on this recipe

  These I think are my favourite chocolate truffles out of all the kinds I've made, they are so creamy and there is just enough mint so it's not overpowering!!!

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• Moss2009

  08 March 2011

  Moss2009 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Heavenly !! I did use more than double the mint essence though as it was not enough for me. Everyone loved them

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• Roxanna

  26 July 2011

  Roxanna rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I changed the mint to Baileys and they were very nice, although i did add more chocolate to make them set a bit more. I also coated them in chocolate rather than icing sugar. They didn't last long!!

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• Fi

  05 December 2011

  Fi rated and commented on this recipe

  

  after a failed first attempt (forgot to use double cream!), the second batch turned out great. I put in over half a tsp of peppermint essence as wasn't strong enough for me and find the taste perfect - not overpowering at all. They did take well over 24 hours to set properly in the fridge. Have frozen the rest ready to give as gifts for christmas! would love to try different flavours, poss using baileys etc but not sure where to start with altering these truffle recipes!

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• bumblebee0407

  21 December 2011

  bumblebee0407 commented on this recipe

  heya,just wondered what you did about freezing these? do you make them and roll them in the icing sugar and then freeze them? and how long do they take to defrost? Thank you!! :)

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• rach100

  12 January 2012

  rach100 commented on this recipe

  yes, hello Fi, am about to attack these. did you roll them in icing sugar before freezing them? Did u get your peppermint essence from Sainsburys as i know some supermarkets have different strengths - Asda for example have v weak flavourings. I hope you are able to answer, i am attempting them on Saturday and dont have time to experiment. Rachel

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• JJFoodie12

  09 February 2012

  JJFoodie12 commented on this recipe

  I am helping my future sister in law plan her wedding. Right now, we're working on the wedding favors. Kelly is giving the reception guests a single truffle. These will make the perfect gift! She and I began looking for packaging, and we found the cutest favor boxes from Box and Wrap! These boxes fit a single truffle, and the boxes come in all colors. Favors Done!

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• ayesha.nightingale

  02 April 2012

  ayesha.nightingale rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made these for a dinner party which I hosted yesterday and these went down a treat. I did add a lot more peppermint essence, and I will be experimenting with some different flavours. They were very, very cheap and easy to make. Will definitely be making these again! :D

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• Lee Whitehouse

  14 April 2012

  Lee Whitehouse commented on this recipe

  Extremely quick and simple to make and went down a treat at a family dinner party. My next step will be to experiment with other flavourings I think! Anyone tried them with half fat cream?

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• Limoncello

  29 September 2012

  Limoncello commented on this recipe

  I've just made these, so quick and easy to prep! I had to add 2 tsp of peppermint essence though and I also used Sainsbury's so be sure to try before chilling to see if it's strong enough. I will be making these for xmas presents, cheap and easy and can be done in advance - perfect.

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• Limoncello

  05 October 2012

  Limoncello commented on this recipe

  also, I rolled half in icicng sugar, half in cocoa powder, cocoa powder ones definitely looked prettier.

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• Caroline

  28 November 2012

  Caroline rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Loved this, so easy to make with my young daughter. Tried Dairy Milk and Vanilla essence for my second batch, tasted yummy but found the chocolate very sticky to roll around whereas the first lot with cooking chocolate wasn't! Also tried sprinkles but they are not half as nice as cocoa powder.

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• alanyalynda

  29 November 2012

  alanyalynda rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I did not have any essence so when heating the cream I added fresh mint leaves - strained them out b4 I added the chocolate. Worked well - nice minty flavour

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• Janjan87

  20 January 2013

  Janjan87 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made these as part of a Christmas hamper for a friend plus lots of extras for family and work colleagues, and they went down very well! I made these as well as the other choc hazelnut and coconut truffle recipes that are on here, decorated half the batch and froze the other half (without any decorations) in tuppaware boxes spaced out on baking parchment. Froze for about a week, defrosted in the fridge the day I needed them (which didn't long at all!) and just before I needed to decorate them I got them out the fridge to bring them to room temperature (that didn't take long either!). Although messy, it was great fun and I actually found it easier to handle the truffle balls slightly in my hands to "reactivate" the stickiness as I found the truffles picked up the decorations much better for a better coating.

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• Janjan87

  20 January 2013

  Janjan87 commented on this recipe

  Also... Originally used a melon ball spoon which works great though get stuck in their with your hands! Used lots more peppermint essence, about 2 tablespoons as I preferred a stronger taste. Also used half milk choc, half dark 70% choc, both green and blacks, better chocolate definitely gives a better taste! First batch used icing sugar, wasn't impressed as this went funny after being kept in the fridge so on the second batch used coca powder and I found this much better! Enjoy! :)

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• ppp99

  29 May 2013

  ppp99 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really easy and delicious!

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Ingredients

• 100ml double cream
• 200g milk chocolate , broken into pieces
• ¼ tsp peppermint essence (we used Sainsbury's)
• icing sugar , for rolling

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Makes 20

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 30 mins

Cook 5 mins

Ingredients

• 100ml double cream
• 200g milk chocolate , broken into pieces
• ¼ tsp peppermint essence (we used Sainsbury's)
• icing sugar , for rolling

PER SERVING

81 kcalories, protein 1g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 0g, sugar 7g, salt 0.02 g

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