Classic Chocolate Truffles Recipe
Ingredients
- A perfectly artisanal handmade dark chocolate truffle. (And, much prettier than fungus.)
- Classic Chocolate Truffles
- By Chef Sarah Leavell of The Canebrake
- 1 c. heavy cream
- 2 T. corn syrup
- 1 lb. dark chocolate (finely chopped)
- 2 T. soft butter
- Dark chocolate, melted and tempered, for coating
- Bring cream and corn syrup to a boil. (Infuse cream at this point.)
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