30 Homemade Truffle Recipes That’ll Tickle Your Taste Buds (2024)

FAQs

How do you make a truffle Mary Berry? ›

Measure the rum, raisins, jam, biscuits and cake into a large bowl. Add the melted chocolate and mix together very thoroughly until all of the mixture is covered in chocolate. Shape into about 40 little truffle balls and roll each one in the chocolate vermicelli strands. Place in the petit four cases.

Chocolate truffles are round and dusted with cocoa powder. The name “truffle” comes from their resemblance to mushroom-like fungus, considered a delicacy of the same name. The main ingredient besides chocolate is heavy cream. Basically, all truffles are fine chocolate and cream with a ganache filling.

Place truffles in small paper candy cups inside a gift box. This is a great way of presenting a selection of different flavours and makes them look like a box full of exquisite chocolates.

Avoid a lot of heat: Don't cook them too much or you will drive off much of the flavour and aroma. If using in a hot dish, such as a soup or sauce, slice or grate the truffle in just before serving or warm briefly in a little oil. Use quickly: The strength of the truffle flavour will naturally decrease over time.

It's all about the smell, according to Rocco Tripodi of Queen's Harvest. “It's part of the whole thing. It's about the smell as much as the taste,” he says. So, keep a nose out for the rich, strong scent when looking for fresh truffles.

Here's how: Wrap a fresh truffle in a paper towel to protect it from moisture. Then nestle it with another ingredient—whole eggs, butter, salt—in an airtight glass container, and place it in the fridge. After two or three days, the truffle will have imparted its heady perfume to its cabinmate.

ga·​nache (ˌ)gä-ˈnäsh. gə- : a sweet creamy chocolate mixture used especially as a filling or frosting.

Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Skim Milk, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Milk Fat, Lecithin (Soy), PGPR, Natural Flavor), Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil), Skim Milk, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Whey (Milk), Contains 2% or Less of: Chocolate, Lecithin (Soy), Salt, Vanillin (Artificial Flavor), Cocoa Butter, PGPR.

A truffle is similar to a bonbon in that the outer chocolate coating hides a delicious center. However, a truffle usually features a chocolate ganache filling, rather than one of fruit or nuts. A ganache is a rich sauce or glaze, typically smooth and sweet.

Filled chocolates, such as truffles, keep for about three to four months (unless they're full of preservatives).

What is the shelf life of homemade truffles? ›

Chocolate truffles created without alcohol typically have a shelf life of 3- 4 months although this does depend on the ingredients used. The centre of a chocolate truffle is typically made from chocolate, butter and/or cream. It should be soft, velvety smooth and sumptuously rich to taste.

Homemade truffles can last up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator and for up to 6 months in the freezer. For the best texture and flavor, bring them to room temperature before serving. Even if you're planning on gifting your chocolate truffles, be sure to store them in the fridge or freezer.

Avoid Acid. Avoid pairing truffles with ingredients that are too spicy or acidic–like citrus or tomato sauce–as these are likely to overpower the truffle's flavor.

You can have more creative liberties when using truffle products than fresh truffles. For instance, we do not recommend pairing fresh truffles with spicy or highly acidic foods because it will take away the flavor.

Pound for pound, truffle is one of the most expensive foods you can buy. The reason behind such high costs is the scarcity of the produce, truffles are seasonal, extremely difficult to grow, and take many years to cultivate. They also have a short shelf life.

Homemade chocolate truffles are named after truffles because of the striking resemblance with the original truffle mushrooms. While one is the expensive fungus that grows underneath the oak trees, the other Is the intricate chocolate ganache coated in tempered chocolate as a chocolate coating.

Definition of a Chocolate Truffle

A traditional chocolate truffle is a confectionery made with a rich chocolate ganache center. They're shaped by hand into spheres or balls, which is why they get their name from the edible fungus we know as truffles. They don't taste like mushrooms, but they look like one!

The anatomy of a chocolate truffle is quite simple — a chocolate ganache inside with a tempered chocolate coating. The chocolate ganache is a decadent filling of bittersweet chocolate and heavy cream solidified into a ball-like shape.

Some truffle oils are made with the residue of truffles collected or prepared for sale. Many truffle oils are not made from truffles, but instead use manufactured aromatic compounds including 2,4-dithiapentane (one of many aroma active compounds that can be found in some truffle varietals) with an oil base.