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Chocolate Truffle Cupcakes Recipe

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Cupcake


Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
36 oz Belgian chocolate
2 c sugar
1 c water
12 yolks
½ c brandy
12 egg whites
3 c cake flour
¼ c sugar
½ t salt
1 t vanilla
12 oz butter

Directions:
Directions:
Melt the chocolate, water and brandy together. Combine flour and salt. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add yolks, and scrape down bowl. Mix for 5 minutes. Add melted chocolate mixture and blend well. Scrape bowl. Fold in flour mixture. Whip whites and sugar to stiff peaks. Fold into chocolate mixture. Put 2 oz. heaping scoops into greased 3 inch cupcake molds. Bake 5 minutes at 350˚.

Put truffle into batter flat side up. Cover with another heaping 2 oz scoop of batter and bake 15 minutes longer.
 

Truffle Ganache


Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
16 oz semi-sweet chocolate
6 oz butter
1 t vanilla
1¾ c heavy cream

Directions:
Directions:
Heat cream and butter until very hot, but not boiling and pour over chocolate and vanilla. Let stand for 3 – 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Chill. When cold, scoop with 1 ounce scoop and freeze until ready to use.

Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Mom, Nan, Caroline, and I had these at Harry's restaurant on our trip to Delaware.

 

 

 

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