Perfect Chocolate Truffles

Name: Perfect Chocolate Truffles
Yield: Makes 2 dozen 1-inch truffles
Ingredients: 9 ounces, semisweet chocolate or bittersweet chocolate, chopped coarse; 1/2 cup, heavy whipping cream; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon, light corn syrup; 2 tablespoons, Cognac, dark rum, Grand Marnier, Framboise, Kirsch, Frangelico, Amaretto, Kahlua, or port; 8 ounces, semisweet chocolate or bittersweet chocolate; 2 cups, Dutch-processed cocoa powder, sifted

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 1997

Desserts or Baked Goods

Chocolate

Make Ahead

Candy

Chocolate truffles have been tarted up with most every ingredient in the baker's pantry. Here's how to keep things simple, showcasing the deep, pure flavor of chocolate.

SERVESMakes 2 dozen 1-inch truffles

TIME1 hour, plus 1 hour chilling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We discovered a few things that took the risk and guesswork out of our truffle recipe: Butter and corn syrup added to the traditional chocolate and cream made our truffles creamier and more delicate. We did not want to take the time or deal...

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