Chocolate Truffles under the bouquet
Uh oh. Did you forget today was Valentine’s Day? Forget to get or do something special for your sweetheart?
Better get baking.
Here are two recipes that can save the day. Chocolates. Real quick and simple.
Say, did anyone notice the bouquet? No, that’s not a new one from today; it’s an old picture from December (see the post entitled Bouquet for more on that story). However, as for gifts this Valentine’s Day, stay tuned for the next post…
In the meanwhile, happy Valentine’s Day to you all, and I hope you’ll try and enjoy these recipes.
Dark Chocolate Truffles
In a double boiler, combine:
2 cups semi sweet or dark chocolate chips
6 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
Cook over medium heat, stirring regularly, until all ingredients are melted together and smooth.
Remove from heat and stir in:
1 teaspoon vanilla
Let cool until it begins to harden up. This can take a few hours, even in the fridge. But don’t let it harden completely…
Now you’ll want to form the “dough” into balls, each under an inch in diameter, by rolling in between your palms. Drop each ball into a pan with about 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, roll the balls around until complete coated.
Fudge
Fudge
In a heavy pot over medium heat, combine:
1 ½ cups sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 tablespoons butter
¼ teaspoon salt
Bring this mixture to a boil, stirring constantly, and keep at a full rolling boil for four minutes, continuing to stir constantly.
Then add:
2 cups marshmallows (full sized marshmallows are difficult to measure so I press them down firmly in the measuring cup to make sure I have a good two cups)
Continue stirring over medium heat, and cook for another two minutes or until the marshmallows are mostly melted into the milk/sugar mixture.
Remove from heat and stir in:
1 ½ cup chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
Stir until smooth and completely combined, then pour into a small baking pan, 8” x 8” which has been lined with aluminum foil. Smooth out and allow to cool completely, then cut into 1” squares.