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                TRUFFES AU CHOCOLAT (CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES)

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chocolate                        Candies
               Holiday

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3       oz           Chocolate
  1 1/2   oz           Butter
  2       oz           Powdered sugar
  2       tb           Fresh cream

 Preparation: Put cream, butter and grated chocolate
 into a pan. The chocolate need not be grated fine. The
 cream can be replaced by skimming the top off raw milk
 poured into a wide basin and allowed to settle. Melt
 butter, chocolate, and cream in a double boiler,
 stirring to mix well. When melted, remove the double
 boiler from the fire, leaving the hot water in the
 bottom pan to keep it warm. Sift the powdered sugar in
 slowly, so that it will not form lumps, stirring
 constantly. Let stand 24 hr. in a cool place. (In
 winter, 12 hr. in a cold room will do.) At the end of
 this time, cut a piece of this chocolate about the
 size of a small nut, using a knife or spoon. Roll it
 into a ball in the palm of the hand until the outside
 of the bonbon begins to melt a little. Then roll it in
 grated or granulated chocolate, which will stick to it
 perfectly. Let stand 2 hr. before serving, but in a
 place that is not too cold, because these truffles are
 better when they are a little soft. Instead of rolling
 them into balls, you can also shape them to look more
 like truffles.

 Source   : The Art of French Cooking Posted by: Rina
 de Jong



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