Kirsch Truffles

This simple ganache can be used for an after dinner treat or gift for your loved ones or here I've used in an afternoon tea pastry as part of my Cherry and Chocolate linzer tart, which is classic torte from Switzerland reworked from WT.

 

 

 

Ingredients

325g dark chocolate (Valhrona Manjari chocolate would work best or any 70% dark chocolate), broken into pieces

275g whipping cream

25g honey

50g butter

25ml kirsch

 

Method

1.       Boil the cream with the honey and butter in a saucepan.

2.       Pour over chocolate.Cling film and set aside for at least half and hour. (The more you leave it infusing, the more the flavours will come out.)

3.       Using a rubber spatula or whisk (for a lighter texture), work from the middle, slowly incorporating the hot cream into the melting chocolate. The mixture should become very glossy and thick and start to resemble a truffle filling or “ganache”.       

4.      Let this cool, covered out of the fridge overnight6.       Using a rubber spatula or whisk (for a lighter texture), work from the middle, slowly incorporating the hot cream into the melting chocolate. The mixture should become very glossy and thick and start to resemble a truffle filling or “ganache”.

5.       Let this cool, covered out of the fridge overnight.

6.       Once the ganache has set, using a teaspoon roll balls in your hands creating the truffle look.

7.       Melt 400g dark chocolate over a bain-marie or slowly in a microwave (30 seconds at a time until melted)

8.   Place some chocolate in the palm of your hands and roll the truffles in the chocolate.

9.   Place in some cocoa powder and roll till covered. (Alternatively you could roll the truffles in icing sugar or roasted chopped hazelnuts)

10.   Let them set fully and then enjoy.

 

Will’s Tip:

To make them really professional you can buy truffle shells that are empty chocolate spheres that you can pipe your ganache into and then roll them. You would do this at the point when you have first made the ganache (step 6). You can find these chocolate spheres, chocolate and packaging at: