Bacon-Pecan Chocolate Truffles
- Prep: 15m
- Cook: 15m
- Serves: 4
A little unusual but luxury treat for Christmas time (or all year round if you fancy!). Mix the savory saltiness of organic bacon with rich dark chocolate for a delightful flavour.
Method
- Place dark chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, heat butter and cream just to simmering.
- Pour over chocolate; stir until smooth.
- Stir in bacon.
- Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
- Refrigerate, covered, 1-1/2 hours or until firm enough to shape.
- For coating, place baking chips in a small bowl.
- In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil.
- Pour over baking chips; stir with a whisk until smooth. Stir in maple flavoring.
- Cool completely, stirring occasionally, about 1-1/2 hours.
- Shape dark chocolate mixture into 1-in. balls.
- Dip truffles in maple mixture; allow excess to drip off.
- Roll in pecans; place on a waxed paper-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan.
- Refrigerate until set.
- Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Recipe: Helen Browning's
Ingredients
All to be sourced organic where possible
- 340g dark chocolate chips
- 6 tablespoons butter (cubed)
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 8 organic streaky bacon rashers from Helen Browning’s
- For the coating:
- 1 cup white baking chips
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
- 1-3/4 cups chopped pecans (toasted)