Black Forest Chocolate Truffles Recipes

BLACK FOREST TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat melt chocolate chips with the condensed milk.
• Remove from heat, and add cherries and almond extract.
• Chill in the refrigerator and hour or two, or until firm.
• When firm, shape into 1-inch balls and coat with cocoa.
• Place into mini-muffin liners and chill in refrigerator 1 hour. Allow truffles to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.

BLACK FOREST CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Whisk soft butter until creamy and light.
• Sieve powdered sugar onto to butter and beat until well combined and fluffy.
• In a medium-sized bowl melt chocolate either in 30-increments in the microwave (stir after every 30 seconds to prevent burning) or in a double boiler.Add the melted chocolate to the butter-sugar mix and combine well.
• Stir in Kirschwasser and vanilla extract.
• Cover the bowl and allow to rest for about 1 hour in the fridge.
• Use a small cookie scoop or a small spoon to scoop of a small amount of the mixture. Roll between hands to form a small ball. This works best if you wear gloves and occasionally rinse your hands under cold water.
• Roll in dark chocolate shavings, cocoa powder or powdered sugar.
• Place on a large plate and allow to rest.

BLACK FOREST TRIFLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Make and bake brownie mix as directed on box for 9-inch square pan, using water, oil and eggs. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix cherries and kirsch. Let stand at least 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave hot fudge topping uncovered on High about 1 minute, stirring once, until softened. Fold in 1 container whipped topping until blended.
• Cut brownies into 1 1/2-inch pieces. In 4-quart trifle bowl or glass serving bowl, layer half of the brownie pieces and 1 1/2 cups of the cherries with liquid. Spoon chocolate whipped topping mixture over cherries. Repeat with remaining brownie pieces, cherries with liquid and plain whipped topping. Cover; refrigerate until serving. Shave 1 oz bittersweet chocolate. Sprinkle over trifle. Store covered in refrigerator.

BLACK FOREST TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Place 9 ounces of chopped chocolate in a large bowl.
• Scald the cream in a small saucepan until small bubbles form along the sides of the pan.
• Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let it sit for 1 minute.
• Gently whisk the chocolate and cream until it is well-combined. Stir in the chopped cherries and the kirschwasser.
• Cover the chocolate with cling wrap and allow it to come to room temperature. Place the truffle cream in the refrigerator to firm up for about 2 hours.
• Form the truffles. You can use a spoon to scoop 1-inch truffles onto a baking sheet lined with parchment. Alternately, you can fill a piping bag (fitting with a ½-inch round tip) and pipe 1-inch mounds on a prepared baking sheet. Either way, place the formed truffles in the refrigerator to firm up for an hour.
• Pour the cocoa powder on a sheet of waxed paper or parchment. Dust your hand with cocoa, and roll the truffle mounds into balls. Return to the refrigerator until firm, about 1-2 hours.
• Temper the remaining pound of chocolate.
• Dip the formed truffles in the chocolate and return them to the baking sheet. While the chocolate is still wet, top each truffle with a sliver of dried cherry. Repeat for all truffles, and chill in the refrigerator until set, about 15 minutes. Serve at room temperature, and store excess in an airtight container in the refrigerator.