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Skriven 2009-01-26 09:49:52 av DAVE SACERDOTE (1:123/140)
Ärende: Bacon ChocolateTruffles
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Yeah, you read that subject line right.  [g]  I'll be posting this recipe
with photos etc. over at Dave's Cupboard later this week - you all are 
getting first dibs.

So:

For Christmas 2007, Lynn made a variety of confectionery truffles to 
give as Christmas presents.  They were outstanding - delicious creamy
chocolate filling with either a white chocolate or milk chocolate
coating - and I told her that I'd bet they'd taste great if we made them
with some kind of bacon filling.  We kicked around some ideas, but
never really got around to trying it until last weekend.

Many of you know my friend Roger because he often shows up at Enfield
picnics.  His daughter Stephanie speaks fluent Mandarin and recently
earned a degree in Chinese Studies at Rice University. She teaches
English at a school in Shanghai and recently came home for a visit
while the school is closed for "spring break."  Roger and Vickie (his
wife) threw an "open house" Saturday for friends and family so they 
could get a chance to say hi to Stephanie and as a general excuse for
a party.

I wanted to bring some food.  Something different.  Lynn suggested
we make the bacon truffles.

They were a huge hit.  We arrived with an 18-inch round tray filled 
completely with truffles.  There were about half a dozen left on the
platter when we said our goodbyes a couple of hours later.

Recipe is below.  Attribution lines were added before and after
the instructions to discourage spiders. I'm sick of my recipes
getting scraped without attributing the source.  (Jim W, you have
my permission as always to archive this recipe in any way you
see fit.)

Bacon-Chocolate Truffles

1 3/4 to 2 pounds slab bacon
1 1/2 pounds milk or dark chocolate
1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup evaporated milk
dipping chocolate

Recipe by Dave and Lynn Sacerdote
Posted to NCE by Dave Sacerdote, 1/2009
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Try to get unsliced slab bacon if you can and cut it into 1/4-inch
dice.  Brown the bacon very crispy in a skillet and watch it 
carefully!  Tiny dice can go from "brown" to "burnt" in a 
heartbeat, and they do get tiny as they cook.  When the bacon
is done, remove it from the skillet with a slotted spoon to
absorbent paper and allow it to cool.  It will get crispy and
crunchy as it cools.

Meanwhile, prepare the truffle mixture.  In a double boiler,
melt the chocolate, butter, and evaporated milk together,
stirring until the warm mixture is completely combined.  Use
as good a chocolate as you can afford, because the quality of
the truffle is directly related to the quality of the
chocolate you use.

When the truffle mixture is smoothly blended, fold in the 
bacon bits until they are evenly distributed in the chocolate.

Spread the bacony truffle mixture on a heavy ceramic plate
and refrigerate for a few hours until well-chilled.  The
mixture is soft even when cold, but at room temperature it will
be almost unworkable.  When completely chilled remove the
plate from the fridge and use a small melon baller to scoop
out small amounts of truffle mixture and roll them quickly
into balls.  Set the balls aside on a lined baking sheet as
you go.  Work quickly - the mixture can only be rolled when
it is very cold, and heavy ceramic plate will help keep it
cold while you work.  After all the mixture is rolled, put the
baking sheet full of truffle balls back into the fridge and
chill thoroughly again.

Melt the dipping chocolate, then allow it to cool until blood
warm - too hot, and the truffle centers will melt as you try
to coat them.  Dip the chilled truffle centers into the 
chocolate to coat, and set them aside in paper candy cups to
cool and harden.  Keep refrigerated until an hour or so 
before serving. At room temp, the coating will be hard but
when bitten into will release the luxuriously creamy centers
filled with crunchy bacon bits.

Recipe by Dave and Lynn Sacerdote
Posted to NCE by Dave Sacerdote, 1/2009
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED



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