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LuckyMommyof5
True Blue Farmgirl
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Suzanne
OH
USA
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 Posted - Oct 09 2011 : 6:01:14 PM
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Hi Farmgirls!
I was trying to follow a recipe for making truffle chocolates so my daughter and I could make them as an after school project tomorrow. I followed the recipe exactly, but instead of getting a nice, firm chocolate cream mixture to roll into balls, I have a chocolate paste. It's thick, but not firm and is the consistency of peanut butter. I tried melting more chocolate into it, but after putting in an entire second bag of chocolate bits, it's not improving. I was wondering if there is anything I can transform this into (and how!). Any ideas?
Farmgirl Sister #3243
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Oct 10 2011 : 3:10:04 PM
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Suzanne,
What kind of chocolate did you use? Truffles require a very good, high quality chocolate.
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
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Posted - Oct 10 2011 : 3:31:34 PM
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Suzanne, does the recipe not call for confectioners sugar? That is what you add when making other kinds of fillings that you want to roll in a ball and dip. Just a thought
Mary Beth
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Sheep Mom 2
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheri
Elk
WA
USA
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Posted - Oct 10 2011 : 4:14:47 PM
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Traditional chocolate truffles are a just a ganache that is cold. A truffle is simply butter, good quality chocolate and cream. Have you chilled the mixture to firm it up? You can't make truffles out of milk chocolate as it is the wrong texture. If I am using chips to make truffles I only use the Ghirdelli double chocolate (60% caco) variety.
Blessings, Sheri
"Work is Love made visible" -Kahlil Gibran
http://farmsteadfripperies.blogspot.com/ |
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
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Posted - Oct 11 2011 : 04:52:04 AM
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Your chocolate has seized. It got heated to quickly/too long. The only save for it would be to put in vegetable oil. Try a tablespoon and work your way up. Sometimes it takes a log. Next time you heat chocolate, try putting it over a double boiler (I'm betting you heated it in the microwave) or, if you have to use the microwave, decrease the power to 50%.
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LuckyMommyof5
True Blue Farmgirl
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Suzanne
OH
USA
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Posted - Oct 11 2011 : 06:11:23 AM
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I don't know what went wrong. I actually used 70-peercent imported organic spanish chocolate I paid an arm and a leg for, and when I decided to add in more chocolate to see if I could get it to firm up, I used the Ghiardelli 60 percent chips. I also did use a double boiler (I don't own a microwave - I've never been good at managing anything in them, so I tossed ours out when we moved to this house 8 years ago). I have a feeling the recipe called for too much cream in relation to chocolate. It called for 1 1/2 cups of cream to every 5 ounces of chocolate. That seems like too much, doesn't it? Anyone think I can use this as frosting? I hate to throw it away!
Farmgirl Sister #3243
"The real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong." - Laura Ingalls Wilder |
Edited by - LuckyMommyof5 on Oct 11 2011 06:12:26 AM |
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Sheep Mom 2
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheri
Elk
WA
USA
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Posted - Oct 11 2011 : 4:14:23 PM
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Here is the recipe that I use (I make lots of truffles):
16 oz. bittersweet chocolate (I use the Ghiardelli chips), 1/2 c. heavy cream, 6 Tbsp butter, 1 Tbsp vanilla (I use 2 Tbsp Kahluia in mine). Bring cream to simmer in top of double boiler. Remove from heat and add butter and chocolate. Place over simmering water, stir until smooth. Pour into a greased, wax or parchement lined 8 x 8 pan and cool until firm. Shape into balls (I use a small scoop). At this point I freeze the centers so that they are easy to dip. If you don't plan to dip them, roll the balls in nuts or cocoa powder. Store in the fridge. I hope this helps.
I am sure you could use yours as a chocolate glaze. Bake a chocolate cake or cupcakes. Warm the mixture up slightly and then dip the cupcakes in to glaze or place your cake on a rack over a cookie sheet and pour glaze over.
Blessings, Sheri
"Work is Love made visible" -Kahlil Gibran
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