Chocolate Truffle Box Recipe

Check out this exclusive recipe from Great British Bake Off star Sandro Farmhouse's cookbook, Good Vibes Baking!

All the best gifts are homemade, and this makes a lovely one. Scrunch up a large square of baking parchment and place it in a gift box. Place the truffles in mini cupcake cases and arrange on top.

Makes 32

Ingredients

For the truffles
  • 250ml (1 cup) double cream
  • 20g (11/2 tbsp) unsalted butter
  • 2 tsp liqueur or flavouring of your choice (mint, orange zest, kirsch, etc.)
  • 250g (9oz) dark chocolate, roughly chopped

To decorate
  • cocoa powder chopped
  • nuts freeze-dried raspberries desiccated coconut crushed chocolate sandwich biscuits (e.g. Oreos)

Equipment
  • 900g (2lb) loaf tin, lined with cling film
  • 32 mini cupcake cases

Method
  • In a small saucepan over a medium heat, heat the cream, butter, and flavouring together, and gently bring the mixture to just below the boil.
  • Pop the chocolate in a large mixing bowl and then pour over the hot cream mixture. Leave to stand for 2 minutes, then stir well to combine. Pour into the lined loaf tin and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
  • Turn out the block of truffle and slice it into 32 cubes. Dust them in the cocoa powder or sprinkle them with assorted toppings.
  • Pop into mini cupcake cases and serve on a platter after dinner, or arrange in a gift box for friends.
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