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    Milk Chocolate Kahlúa Truffles

    Nov 24, 2006 · Modified: Dec 21, 2020 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 1 Comment

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    Milk Chocolate Kahlúa Truffles - Andrea Meyers

    There are four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and chocolate truffles.
    ~ Author unknown

    Few foods stir as much passionate devotion as chocolate, and in my mind chocolate truffles are about as romantic and decadent as you can get. So when Johanna of The Passionate Cook chose chocolate truffles as the theme for this month's Sugar High Friday (SHF) event, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to indulge. SHF was started by Jennifer, The Domestic Goddess, and each month food bloggers from around the world serve up a tasty smorgasbord of delectable treats to celebrate the event.

    Truthfully, it's been a while since I made truffles. I rarely get to cook these days without one or two little boys by my side "helping." I've witnessed my four-year-old and two-year-old roll cookies in sugar, and it made me realize that letting them roll anything as wonderfully gooey as a chocolate truffle would invite disaster. None of the chocolate would be left by the time they finished licking their hands and everything else, and that would just really ruin the romance of the whole thing.

    So one night when Michael was out of town on business, I got all three of the boys to bed and treated myself to an evening of rolling chocolate truffles while I watched the movie Don Juan DeMarco. The only thing that could have made the evening better, besides having Michael at home, would have been a DJDM and Chocolat double feature, but alas I don't own the latter DVD yet.

    These truffles combine the wonderful flavors of chocolate and coffee. Don't skimp on the chocolate, because truffles are all about treating yourself and anyone else who gets to enjoy the fruits, er chocolate, of your labors.

    UPDATE: Check out the round up of all the SHF #25 chocolate truffle recipes at The Passionate Cook. The photos will make your mouth water!

    Milk Chocolate Kahlúa Truffles - Andrea Meyers
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    Milk Chocolate Kahlúa Truffles

    Adapted from Gourmet magazine, 1988
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Refrigeration Time5 hrs
    Total Time5 hrs 50 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: French
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
    Keyword: chocolate, coffee, liqueur
    Servings: 40 truffles
    Calories: 73kcal

    Equipment

    • 3 quart heavy bottom sauce pan
    • large glass bowl or 8x8 glass pan or glass loaf pan (Go for maximum exposed surface area to aid in cooling.)
    • baking sheet lined with parchment paper, silicone baking sheet, or wax paper
    • airtight container (for storage)

    Ingredients

    • 12 ounces milk chocolate (fine quality, chopped)
    • ½ cup heavy cream (at room temperature)
    • ¼ cup unsalted butter (cut into bits and softened)
    • 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
    • 2 tablespoons Kahlúa
    • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)
    • 18 chocolate covered espresso beans (cut in half)
    US Customary - Metric

    Preparation

    • In the large sauce pan, begin melting the chocolate over medium heat. When it's about half melted, add the cream, butter, espresso powder, and Kahlúa. Continue cooking and stirring until the mixture is smooth.
    • Pour cooked mixture into the other bowl and chill for 4 hours or until firm.
    • Scoop out one teaspoon of the mixture at a time, forming into balls. Roll the balls in the cocoa powder. Press one half espresso bean into the top of each and place the balls on the baking sheet. Chill truffles for 1 hour or until firm.
    • Keep in airtight container in refrigerator for 2 weeks.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1truffle | Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. johanna says

      November 25, 2006 at 4:01 pm

      boyohboy, four men in the house and still finding the inspiration to make truffles... i am in awe! Your truffles sound absolutely delicious, with milk chocolate i am always worried that they might not harden enough - but I do love good milk chocolate and the addition of coffee is a great idea!

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