| Yield: | Makes 12 to 18 truffles |
| Yield: | Makes 12 to 18 truffles |
Ingredients
- 4 ounces (weight without rind) ripe Camembert, fresh goat’s milk cheese, or Stilton or Gorgonzola, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon superfine sugar
- 1 to 2 ounces Scharffen Berger dark chocolate (70 percent cacao), finely chopped
- 6 ounces Scharffen Berger dark chocolate (70 percent cacao), finely chopped
Instructions
- Trim any rind from the cheese and bring it to room temperature. In a mixing bowl, combine the cheese and sugar and mix until the sugar has dissolved.
- Melt the filling chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Use 1 ounce chocolate for Camembert and goat cheese fillings; use 2 ounces for blue cheese fillings. Make sure the cheese you use is at room temperature and very soft. If it is too firm, microwave it briefly to soften it.
- Combine the melted chocolate, superfine sugar, and cheese, and work together with a wooden spoon or flexible spatula until the mixture is homogenous. (This may be easier if you add a few drops of water or a little butter.) If the mixture is too soft to shape, refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Roll portions of the mixture into 1/2-inch balls and refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes. Melt and temper the coating chocolate. Dip the cheese balls in the tempered chocolate, letting the excess drain off. Allow to set at room temperature. Keep in a cool place and serve on the same day.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 15 servings |
| Calories | 111 |
| Total Fat | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 6 mg |
| Sodium | 66 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 15 servings |
| Calories | 111 |
| Total Fat | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 6 mg |
| Sodium | 66 mg |
Reviews
This recipe is the best V-day desert. Use 1 full 9.7 oz block of the chocolate. (I use the 62 percent cacao as I like mine a little less overpowering) and Chavrie goat for a mild, easy to mix cheese. It comes in a 5.3 oz container and was a perfect blend with 60% of the block used for melting. That way there is no waste. Pop those suckers with delight and amaze.