How to Dip Truffles in Chocolate
How to dip truffles in chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1 recipe truffle ganache prepared according to my Easy Dark Chocolate Truffles recipe (see notes for the link)
- 2-3 cups dark chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
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Prepare the ganache using my easy dark chocolate truffles recipe. (See tutorial notes for the link.)
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Using the small cookie scoop (about 1-inch diameter), scoop the ganache out of the bowl onto a sheet of parchment or wax paper.
If the ganache is quite soft, let it set in the fridge for at least 20 minutes, and then re-shape each truffle with your fingertips to make it more round (try not to handle them too much, to prevent them from melting).
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In the top of a double boiler, in a glass bowl over a pan of simmering water, or in the microwave for short (30 second) bursts, melt the chocolate. Stir the chocolate frequently between microwave intervals or while it is on the stove. As soon as the chocolate is melted, remove it from the heat.
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Dip the base of each truffle in the melted chocolate and allow them to set on parchment or wax paper.
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Set the flat, dipped part of each truffle onto a fork. Use a large spoon to cover the top of the truffle with chocolate, and scrape away the excess with a knife. Gently push the truffle off of the fork onto parchment or wax paper lined cookie sheets.
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Allow the chocolate to set completely. If your house is very warm, you can allow the chocolate to set in the fridge for a maximum of 10 minutes or the freezer for a maximum of 4 minutes.
Note: The chocolate on truffles set in the fridge may crack.
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Use a sharp knife to trim away the tails of chocolate.
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Spoon some melted chocolate into a piping bag or ziploc bag. Snip off the tip of the bag (or corner of a ziploc bag), and drizzle the trimmed truffles with chocolate. Allow the chocolate to set.
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Trim or break away the excess chocolate from drizzling.
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Refrigerate the finished truffles in sealed containers until serving.