Rum truffles
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- plus just over 2 hrs chilling
- Easy
- Makes 20
Ingredients
- 100ml double cream
- 25g salted butter, cubed
- 300g milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 50ml dark rum
- 120g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
- 2-3 tbsp cocoa powder
Method
- STEP 1
Bring the cream and butter to the boil in a small pan, and put the milk chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Pour the hot cream mix over the chocolate, leave for 1 min, then stir until smooth and combined. Whisk in the rum, then chill in the freezer for 5-10 mins, or until just firm enough to roll.
- STEP 2
Roll tablespoons of the mixture into balls in your hands, then transfer to a non-stick baking tray (you may want to wear gloves). Chill in the fridge for 1 hr, or until set. Meanwhile, melt the dark chocolate in a small heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, and put the cocoa powder on a plate. Dip the chilled truffles into the melted chocolate using a fork, then shake off the excess and roll in the cocoa. If the cocoa starts to get too sticky, add another 1 tbsp.
- STEP 3
Put the truffles on a tray or plate lined with baking parchment and chill for 1 hr to set, then package. Will keep in the fridge for up to one week.