A Partridge In A Chocolate Truffle Tree Recipes

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Chop the chocolates finely with a sharp knife. Place them in a heat-proof mixing bowl.
• Heat the cream in a small saucepan until it just boils. Turn off the heat and allow the cream to sit for 20 seconds. Pour the cream through a fine-meshed sieve into the bowl with chocolate. With a wire whisk, slowly stir the cream and chocolates together until the chocolate is completely melted. Whisk in the Grand Marnier, if using, coffee, and vanilla. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour.
• With 2 teaspoons, spoon round balls of the chocolate mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, until firm. Roll each dollop of chocolate in your hands to roughly make a round ball. Roll in confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, or both. These will keep refrigerated for weeks, but serve at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES 4 WAYS

Steps:

• Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium until steaming, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine semisweet and bittersweet chocolate with butter in a medium bowl. Pour hot cream over chocolate and let stand for 1 minute. Stir until melted and smooth. Stir in vanilla and salt. Pour into a shallow dish, such as a pie plate, cover, and refrigerate until ganache is scoopable, about 30 minutes.
• Place strawberries in a mini food processor and pulse until finely chopped but not powdered, about eight 1-second pulses. Place in a small bowl.
• Place mints in a zip-top bag and whack with a mallet about 5 times until coarsely crushed. Transfer to a separate small bowl. Place cocoa powder and powdered peanut butter in small bowls.
• Scoop tablespoonfuls of ganache and roll into balls; your hands will warm up the ganache if it got too firm. Place on a parchment-lined plate.
• Roll 3 truffles in each coating, pressing to adhere. Chill until ready to serve.

A PARTRIDGE IN A CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE TREE!

Steps:

• Spray the "trunk" of the tree with a colour of your choice such as gold or silver.
• Spray the plant pot the same colour, allow them to dry for at least 4 hours.
• Cover the foam ball with aluminium foil and wrap securely around, taping if necessary.
• Place some pebbles in the bottom of the plant pot and then push the florist's foam in, on top of the pebbles - wedging it in so that it is firm.
• Stick the "trunk" into the foil-covered ball - firmly - then push the other end of the "trunk" into the florist's foam in the prepared plant pot. Make sure it is firm and does not rock, add some more pebbles.
• Tie a ribbon around the top of the "trunk" at the base of the foil-covered ball - then tie a large bow.
• Take a cocktail stick and push it into your truffle, (or other sweets/candy) then push the other end into the foam ball making sure it is securely positioned.
• Do this for all the chocolate truffles until the "tree" is full.
• Add some white foam packing balls around the top of the plant pot to resemble snow - brush off any loose cocoa and serve with coffee!
• Don't forget to pin your Partridge nearby! My Partridge is a glass bird, that was a gift from JoyfulCook!

A PARTRIDGE IN A CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE TREE!

Steps:

• Spray the "trunk" of the tree with a colour of your choice such as gold or silver.
• Spray the plant pot the same colour, allow them to dry for at least 4 hours.
• Cover the foam ball with aluminium foil and wrap securely around, taping if necessary.
• Place some pebbles in the bottom of the plant pot and then push the florist's foam in, on top of the pebbles - wedging it in so that it is firm.
• Stick the "trunk" into the foil-covered ball - firmly - then push the other end of the "trunk" into the florist's foam in the prepared plant pot. Make sure it is firm and does not rock, add some more pebbles.
• Tie a ribbon around the top of the "trunk" at the base of the foil-covered ball - then tie a large bow.
• Take a cocktail stick and push it into your truffle, (or other sweets/candy) then push the other end into the foam ball making sure it is securely positioned.
• Do this for all the chocolate truffles until the "tree" is full.
• Add some white foam packing balls around the top of the plant pot to resemble snow - brush off any loose cocoa and serve with coffee!
• Don't forget to pin your Partridge nearby! My Partridge is a glass bird, that was a gift from JoyfulCook!