Here's another sweet item I've wanted to make for some time: chocolate truffles. This is the perfect time to make some and share with a few friends. For the grown-up version, I made chocolate truffles with Grand Marnier, or orange liqueur. Instead of cookies and milk, how about setting this out for Santa this year?
I used a combination of semisweet and bittersweet (70% cacao) chocolate for these truffles. Omit the Grand Marnier and make plain truffles for the youngsters. I prefer the taste and look of rolling them in unsweetened cocoa powder rather than confectioners' sugar but I mixed the two up for the sake of easy identification.
I love ganache and truffles are essentially ganache (chocolate and cream) rolled up in truffle shape. They are very rich so a little goes a long way. But silky smooth and deep with chocolate flavor, they are a great indulgence during the holiday time. If necessary, make the truffles in advance and store them in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks (though of course, they taste better the fresher they are), bringing them to room temperature before serving. You might need to re-roll them in cocoa powder or confectioners' sugar again if it's been in the fridge for a while.
