Ingredients
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12 ounces High Quality Dark Chocolatechopped
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16 ounces Canned Whole Chestnutsdrained
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6 tablespoons Buttersoftened
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1/2 cup White sugar
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1/4 cup Brandy
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1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
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12 ounces High Quality White Chocolatechopped-divided
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1 dash Red Food Coloringpowdered
Directions
I have been preparing this delicious chocolate treat for years, and I think it’s the ideal Valentine’s Day treat. made by mixing a creamy white chocolate coating with a dark chocolate ganache and chestnuts, then covering the truffle with a nipple of pale pink sweet white chocolate. Delicious and naughty!
Steps
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Melt the dark chocolate by placing it in the upper section of a double boiler set over simmering water. Let the chocolate cool after turning off the heat. |
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Transfer the chestnuts to the food processor's work bowl and process for one minute, or until the chestnuts are pureed smoothly. |
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Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Once smooth, stir in the brandy, vanilla extract, and chestnuts. After adding the chocolate, give each truffle a pinch of filling, roughly 1 tablespoon. Form the mixture into balls with a diameter of about one inch. Put the mixture in the refrigerator for a few minutes to firm up if it's too soft. |
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Set aside approximately one ounce of white chocolate for coloring and another ounce for tempering. The remaining 10 ounces of white chocolate should be melted in a double boiler over simmering water until the chocolate is warm but not hot—roughly 105 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius). Take out the pan with the melted chocolate from the double boiler and add approximately 1 ounce of unmelted white chocolate that has been chopped. When the temperature reduces to 80 to 82 degrees F (27 to 28 degrees C), stir the chocolate until the unmelted chunks melt. |
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After gently dipping each center into the melted white chocolate, set the truffles on a sheet of parchment or waxed paper to cool and solidify, which should take about fifteen minutes. |
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In a double boiler set over simmering water, melt the remaining 1 ounce of chopped white chocolate until it's melted and warm but not hot. Add a tiny bit of red food coloring powder and stir until the desired pink hue is achieved. Using a spoon, dip a small amount of colored chocolate, apply a dot of pink chocolate on each truffle, and wait for the chocolate to solidify—about 15 minutes. To serve, place the truffles into paper candy cups. |
