Bourbon Chocolate Truffles with a Clear Method

For Bourbon Chocolate Truffles with a Clear Method, the counter starts with dark chocolate, kosher salt, and heavy cream. Portion it for 24 truffles.

Count on 20 minutes of prep, about 1 hour from the first measurement to the plate.

Ingredients Method

What goes in the bowl

• 3 1/2 ounces dark chocolate
• pinch kosher salt
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 tablespoons bourbon or whiskey
• chocolate couverture for dipping optional, learn how to enrobe truffles with this post
• cocoa powder optional coating
• powdered sugar optional coating

How the cooking goes

1. Set chocolate and salt in a medium mixing bowl set on a dish towel. The towel will help retain the heat from the cream in the bowl, which helps melt the chocolate.
2. In a small saucepan, bring the cream to a boil.
3. Tip the hot cream over the chocolate mixture. Allow it to sit for 1 minute undisturbed. This makes it so the cream does the heavy lifting for you, and you don’t have to stir forever and risk cooling the cream before emulsifying.
4. Starting in the center, whisk the chocolate until it begins to emulsify. It will look smooth, shiny, and silky. Gradually begin to whisk in a larger circle until a smooth, shiny ganache forms.
5. Pour in the whiskey then whisk to combine.
6. Pour the ganache onto a plastic-lined dish, sheet pan or pan and cover with plastic wrap. This prevents a skin from forming, keeping it smooth. Chill completely before enrobing or coating in powdered sugar or cocoa powder.
7. Move it onto a piping bag or plastic baggie with a hole cut out. Pipe ganache into approximately 2 teaspoon-sized portions (10g) onto a baking paper lined tray.
8. Roll to create truffle balls.
9. Chill completely before enrobing, or coating in powdered sugar or cocoa powder. Watch the Youtube Video below for more details on enrobing chocolate.

After it comes off the heat

Give the plate the rest the method asks for. Cover leftovers and refrigerate them when the dish includes meat, eggs, or dairy.

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