Strawberry Basil Truffles
10 mins
1 dozen truffles
What you are creating
Strawberry basil truffles marry chocolate and sweet basil for a delicious taste sensation.
Directions:
For the strawberry puree: Blend fresh strawberries in a food processor. Use enough to get 3 tablespoons of puree. Be sure to strain the seeds out using a mesh sieve.
Place the first 6 ingredients into a sauce pan and heat on stove until mixture comes to a light boil.
Place chopped chocolate into a glass dish and slowly pour hot mixture over it. Let it stand for a few minutes and then gently whisk together until it is a smooth ganache. Add butter and mix gently until incorporated.
Cover tightly with plastic wrap, pushing the plastic wrap down onto the ganache mixture. Let rest in refrigerator for 2 hours.
Use a scoop to remove the ganache mixture. Coat your hands in cocoa powder and role into balls. Place on parchment lined pan.
Melt 3 ounces of high quality chocolate, chopped.
Dip truffles in melted chocolate, garnish with more basil crystals and serve!
Variations:
You can use any fruit or herb in this recipe.
Ingredients
3 tablespoons fresh strawberry puree
1 tablespoon Grand Marnier
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1-2 teaspoons Sweet Basil Crystals
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
5-6 ounces of a high quality chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon unsalted butter at room temperature
3 ounces high quality chocolate, chopped, for dipping
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A note about ingredients used in our recipes:
When creating our recipes we use the following unless otherwise noted in the recipe:
Eggs = Large Eggs
All Purpose Flour = Unbleached All Purpose King Arthur Flour or Unbleached All Purpose King Arthur Flour Organic
Bread Flour = Unbleached King Arthur Bread Flour or Unbleached King Arthur Bread Flour Organic
Whole Wheat Flour = 100% Whole Grain King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour
Pastry Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Unbleached White Fine Pastry Flour
Almond Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Super-Fine Almond Flour
Tapioca Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Tapioca Flour (Tapioca Starch)
Sour Cream = Full Fat Sour Cream
Yogurt = Full Fat Yogurt
Milk = As indicated or if Milk is just listed you may use 1%, 2% or Whole Milk
Cream = 40% Heavy Cream
Butter = Unsalted Sweet Cream butter unless otherwise noted
Tags:
Strawberry Basil Truffles, Truffles, Truffle, Strawberry Truffles, Basil Truffles, Sweet, Dessert, Candy, Candy Making, Candy Recipe, Truffle Recipe, Truffle Candy Recipe
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