Box of decadent chocolate truffles using recycled egg cases with ruffle strings, environmental friendly wrapping ideas as sweet as the little gems in it.
Succomb to your craving and indulge in these sinfully truffles!
Classic chocolate truffles with rum
Ingredients:
225g semisweet chocolate
½ cup heavy cream
1½ tbsp dark rum
5 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
5 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Method:
1. Break the chocolate into small pieces and melt it with cream and rum over hot water.
2. Whisk gently until the mixture is smooth.
3. Let it cool in the refrigerator overnight covered by plastic wrap.
4. Scoop a small tablespoon of chocolate mixture and roll the truffle balls in your hands. Be careful to avoid melting the balls. The size (diameter) should be about 1 inch (2.5 cm). Alternatively, shape truffles by using a melon baller.
5. Roll the balls in cocoa powder.
6.Store the truffle balls tightly covered in a refrigerator.
Recipe reference: cacaoweb


They look so much better than those storebought! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteYumm Yumm... Love to try this .
ReplyDeleteyour truffles are so beautiful jessie!!
ReplyDeletewow sinful but so yummy!
ReplyDeleteYour truffles looks rick and delicious! I like the wrapping idea using the recycled egg cases. I have few at home too, I also kept it because I found it nice, only don't know what to do with it. Thanks for sharing the idea!
ReplyDeleteWow... It looks so tempting! *^_^* Btw, Can I ask is the heavy cream referring to whipping cream? Is it dairy or non dairy?
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of egg cartons!!
ReplyDeleteI've never eaten a truffle before, and I think I should try making some soon!!!
What a great idea to use recycled egg cases !
ReplyDeleteJessie, I've been meaning to try making truffles! Just waiting for the right timing to come ... Will do so when the time hits! Yours look really dark chocolaty! Love the egg-carton-as-truffle-holder idea!
ReplyDeleteGood idea of using egg carton to hold ur truffles. Book mark!
ReplyDeleteLove this truffles, sinful but I don't mind to have one of those recycled box... ;DD
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