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Chocolate Truffles

Chocolate truffles have ganache centers. Ganache is a filling that is commonly created with chocolate and cream. It can be enhanced with many different kinds of extracts and liqueurs. They may make use of other filling options such as nuts, nougat, fudge, or caramel.

The delicious center of chocolate truffles will have a coating. This may be of either chocolate or cocoa powder. They are often of softer, curved shapes. Spherical and conical forms are the most common.

Chocolate truffles will often fall into several broad categories. For instance, American versions utilize milk and dark chocolate. On the other hand, a thick syrup of butter and cocoa powder is used in European truffles. Finally, Swiss styles utilize melted chocolate and dairy cream.

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