amazing diy chocolate truffles

Hi! I'd just like to say what a lovely make this was! I may just be 11 but this was just delightful although my opinions wouldn't really matter to adults and my remark may not be displayed in this running commentary...But I do need some answers...well i was out getting the ingredients and was just wondering if 284 ml of cream was okay best i could do...and i also have a suggestion instead of mixed nuts as a topping some white glitter sugar would look christmasy and like snow

OH GHOTT!THEY LOOK NICE,BUT THRY DON'T FREEZZ!

CAPTAIN MORGANS SPICED RUM, ,,with a few chili flakes and black pepper, my friends went nuts for them last year, for some reason this year tho, its not setting enough, too much CM maybe, haha ( ohh, don't eat and drive!!)

I made these last year and this year and they make perfect little gifts when you put them in a lear bag with a ribbon bow. I left out the alcohol and used 100g 80% cocoa choc and 50g of tesco value 30p milk choc so they weren't too strong then I coat them (drop them in then fish them out with a spoon) in the tesco value milk choc then drop them in a cup of dessicated coconut (roll it around in the cup to make them more ball like). They're easy peasyalthough the coating is the faffiest bit. They look like festive snowballs in the coconut :) I also did them in chocolate and chopped nuts last year. When they've been in the fridge the chocolate coating provides a nice contrasting crunch to the smooth centre. Lovely!

Lovely! We made these & some people loved them & some thought they were too bitter so will try them again with other types of chocolate. My mixture split so I added the dash of boiling water as suggested & it worked a treat. I have some mixture left over so will make little trufles & dip them in choc .....

why my mixture didnt get harden?? .its still flabby. what did i do wrong?

WOW! My guests loved them!! Thank you for the great recipe! I was hoping they turned out similar to what I consider the best in the world truffles from Chocolates JOHFREJ, C&V see www.johfrej.com to learn more, but they did not. But, they were still head turners and got my guest to talking it up lots more, which was the goal!<br /> <br /> Thank you,<br /> <br /> Betty - from San Miguel de Allende

I made lovely lemon and white chocolate truffles from this recipe. Coated them in grated choc. Yum and great with champagne.

ok ive got to try and make these,it seems very easy and sounds delicous.im going to put these in a couple of gift bags and give them to people for xmas presies<br /> thanx*

Nise recypee Jamie! Me gusta!

They keep appartenly for a month in tupperware or months in the fridge, according to other sites!

Where does it say add water to the chocolate? Your review doesn't make any sense... I made these and they were amazing. My first attempt at making truffles and I found this recipe very easy and straight forward to follow. The end result was amazing and much loved by all.

NEVER add water to melted chocolate - it will seize!!! Chocolate is basically made of two things - dry cocoa solids, and fats that hold it all together. If you add water, all the dry parts will clump together and you will end up with a horrible sticky mess. Even a drop of water can cause this effect so make sure all your equipment is dry! I would really recommend using Google to find someone who has more experience with making truffles - there are much better recipes out there!

This is a fantastic recipe!! <br /> I made them for a christmas party and because they went down soooo well, I then made more to give as gifts!<br /> I have made them again for easter, using milk chocolate instead and they are just as fantastic!! <br /> I even got a bit experimental using baileys and cointreau liqueur instead of the brandy! This went very will, even if my heavy hand did get everyone a little drunk! :) <br /> I also tried using a terry chocolate orange, rolling them in coconut and melted white chocolate, i even molding the truffles around nuts and fruit!<br /> Such a good recipe that you can change for any occasion or taste!!!!<br /> Although i couldn't mold them with the teaspoons i got stuck in with my hands.... very messy but great fun and soooo worth the effort!!!

Made these at Christmas, used 74% choc and splash or 2 of whisky. I thought they were a little bitter, nice when rolled in drinking choc and nuts. Tasted lovely with cup of coffee after day or 2. Elderly relatives loved them! Maybe it was the choc or whisky. Going to try less % choc and no whisky this time.<br /> Very simple to make.

Anyone know how long these truffles would keep in the fridge? Assuming I can keep the other half away from them...

WOW! loved this idear :D what a lovely christmas treat. i rushed out today to get the bits to make this. and wow... loved it so easy to make to :) Thanks Jamie cant wait to make this again for the hole family at christmas there going to love it..

Do you know how long these will last, as I was thinking of making some and putting them in a box to wrap. Do you think they will last about a week without going off. I may only be 11 but i simply cannot wait to start making them. Will freezing make the taste blander, as this might be my only option for xmas presents. Please can you give me some advice via my email and check out my website for a great chocolate mug recipie... www.guide-for-girls.weebly.com and there is other cool things on there too!!!!! :) :P
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great recipe used two clemanitines for zest and glace cherries and nuts in the mix with oodles of cinnamon in the chocklate mix and the co-co dusting,like extra fruity mulled chockolate, awsome!

I am about to make these with my mum, I cant wait to try them, jamie oliver is a legend!!!

Seen all the comments, a bit confused...should I use dark chocolate or not? Can someone answer ASAP because these are for my parents and my mates.

Cheers, Lara
P.S. I love Jamie`s recipes and I`m only 11! That`s how cool he is!!

I made these as a christmas gift for some family members
I coated some in icing sugar as well as shopped nuts and cocoa powder, quite nice even if i do say so myself, i also added a little lemon zest too really gives depth to the dark chocolate

OK I've seriously got to try this and put it on my Chocolate blog! Truffles are my absolute FAVORITE!!!!!!!! And if you make them with Dark Chocolate it's even healthier. Did you know that Chocolate with 70% cocoa is considered a health food?

Seriously!!!

How cool is that??? :)

Oh my god!!.. I have so got to try this! As i get older, my sweet tooth gets sweeter! Im going to do this with bashed up maltesters and then roll em' in icing sugar, or white choc and cocoa powder, maybe nuts if im feeling ectenteric! Im a basic recipe girl, like my beloved home mades, stew's (cant beat it jool's!) and meat and potatoe pie, apple crumble, roast pork and beef, yorkie puds, jam roly poly!!.. Oh my god, you make me so hungry!! God bless jool's, if i were her you'de be forever in a pinney, (if that!) cooking food!! LOL!!!..( and i would be the size of a house!!) Ha, ha! (Sorry jool's!!! but he is georgous too!! thats why your his babies mama!!! x) Loving it to bits, keep it coming Jamie!.. x

sounds really delicious and yum!!!! will definitely try this one out.......hopefully the summer weather won't melt it

I tried a modified version of this recipe, due to lack of proper tools for getting clemetine peel zest and whatnot, but turned out great!! I love this recipe! Jamie Oliver, you are the best!! I love your shows too!!

i tried the truffel recipie and it was great! jamie has some good ideas! :)

Hello, Jamie,
I´m from Brazil and we love your recipes, too... your books are splendid and I love to watch you on TV. Is it easy to find Brazil nuts in UK?
I wish success to your projects! My blog is http://ypohikete.blogspot.com
Greetings, come to Brazil soon!

I made these today, ganache set perfectly just make sure you follow instructions carefully and smash the chocolate up into small enough pieces so the cream can melt it properly

I'd advise against using the 70% dark chocolate, I used 70% green & blacks and whilst that is a great chocolate it is probably a bit on the rich side for most people - try 45-50% dark chocolate, or even white chocolate.

I would also NOT take them out the fridge 30 mins before you start working with them as they are a little gooey by this time, 15-20 minutes should be plenty to let them warm up a little.

This is an extremely easy recipe to follow and if you're looking for an easy, first time recipe I would go with this one.

Hope someone finds this helpful.

i loved the truffles i allways found it hard to make them thanks you helped a lot !

tried this recipe but used soya cream and soya butter instead (lactose intolerant!) They turned out perfectly! Brilliant recipe very simple and very very yummy!!!

I tryed it..and its tasty...its perfectly molded into one chocolate creamy thing..but its not getting hard enough..its still too soft..maybe because i tryed 50%..no 70% chocolate availabel!??
Maybe I just add sum more tomorow..make it hot again..and add more chocolate...any other ideas?????

Jamie help me pleeease *hehe*

Love these!

Water can seize chocolate. That is why some people ended up with a mess. You can add more warmed cream. If you are using heavy cream, I would not use ultra pasteurized, just plain pasteurized is ok, in this if you can help it, or some warmed oil. You also may want to avoid using a wooden spoon-there could be water held in it from washing, and all your bowls and tools should be dry when you start melting. Add it slowly and whisk while you add. If you don't want to use the seized and fixed chocolate in your candy, use it for frosting or something like that, but only after the seizing is fixed.

yum! yum! yum!, this recipe works a treat - so simple x

This is a horrible recipe - did not work at all.
Whatever you do, do NOT "add a splash of boiling water" this made things worse and worse, the mixture became chunky and useless. Now i have a bowl of chunky brown sludge in the fridge. Hope it tastes good on ice cream cause I aint makin truffles with this mess...

great food jamie good on you

Great.
Try adding ground almonds to the mixture it hold's it good and also gives it a nutty hint and try rolling mixure into lots of balles and coating them with dark chocalate and white chocalate(melted)if you haven't mixed it too much it will give a marble effect. My recipe: 1.melt choc with cream and ground almonds.
2.Put in fridge for 30 mins.
3.roll in balls and coat in melted choc(look up).
4.Leave in room temp for about an hour.

these truffles worked a treat, and i added a spash of peppermint to my mixture to make them into fun after dinner mint treats.

My husband made these for me a couple of months ago, they are absolutly beautiful. He's going to make some more for tomorrow with strawburys and champagne. I am a lucky girl. You've got to try these truffles!!

aren't we supposed to put it back in the fridge after its rolled into balls jamie? to harden a bit??

I used zest of the tangerine, I guess since the oange comes from the same family the taste would be the same, I enjoyed the truffles. Thanks

THIS IS DELICIOUS

you say how long it takes to cook it

how much is a knob weight ?

This recipe looks fab i cant wait to try it, Well done Jamie on your great ideas.
Melx

The reason you cant really use cadburys for this recipe is because its less than 30% cocao- so is mainly fat and when its heated the fats can seperate so isnt attractive to look at or eat :

Niki Sawyer dont worry that yours seperated it might have been heated too quickly, chocolate is made of hard and soft crystals which can go funny when you heat them they have points at which they change almost like a boiling point? if that makes any sense :S if you try it again then try to keep your cream mixture luke warm or dont store your chocolate in the fridge :)

Love the idea of this recipe and am thinking of treating my boyfriend on valentines day :) thanks jamie you have my thumbs up x

they are awsome i think that all the recicpes are gr8

I made these for Christmas but I coated them with dark chocolate. Everyone loved them. Even the people who don't normally eat much sweets were eating these. Excellent, I will make them again.

I just tried these with raisins in - worked out pretty well!

Absolutley fabulous - everyone loved it

Made the truffles and was v excited
However:
1. Some dark chocolate didnt melt at the end, even though the cream was hot.
2. Put a splash of brandy in one bowl and wine in another bowl and couldnt taste it at all.. how much do you have to put in?
3. Took it out 30 mins before serving and was hard.... even after 1 hour...where did I go wrong????

I decided to have them as second Christmas dessert, in addition to our usual 'Pandoro with zabaione'
I prepared the mixture one day before Chrismas Eve, I did not put the brandy because my husband hates liquor in cakes and desserts.
On following afternoon I took the mixture out of the fridge and meanwhile I prepared the nuts and the cocoa powder. When I started dipping the spoon in the mixture, I was a bit upset because it was rather soft. It has been a bit messy to prepare the truffles, but in the end I managed (luckily I found two packets of tiny paper cups among my pastry tools).
Once ready, I put them in the freezer until the following day.
Next day we left them in the fridge until it was time to serve them.
THEY WERE DELICIOUS. Everybody stuffed their mouth with them.

I cant wait to try this! I watched your program TWICE on xmas eve! Thanks!

I had problems early on witht the chocolate seperating but the dash of boiling water soon sorted that out great tip, I assume its to do with the loss of heat anyway turned out great cannot wait to get stuck into them tomorrow. thanks

wow i have just made these and cant wait to try the as im sure you all know 14 year olds love all chocolate and being 14 i should know!!!

Magic, sounds g8. just made them, yes is seperated . Done as instructed, however stilol seperated will find out how they tase 2morr!!

Fingers crossed!!

Have a good 1 every1!!!

Dan

Alison, you have to use chocolate with a minimum of 70% cocoa solids, not CADBURYS, Cadburys isnt even really chocolate, its just milk and sugar. Sainsburys have Green and Blacks 70% 1.82 I think for 150g or Tescos have thier own brand so it isnt hard to find. It does say what chocolate to use in the recipe by the way...

Hi

I just made the truffles (couldn't resist adding extra brandy in)! Really easy to make and can't wait to get the mix out of the fridge in 2 hours and try :-) Merry Christmas...

Hia i am 14 and i am planning to make this recipie i am the best cook in the house so i have high hopes for this recipie

cheers Ryan

Brill recipie... great to do with the kids!!

I take back my comments below. Once it cooled it all mixed together again beautifully. My 3 & 6 year old sons rolled them in crushed amaretti biscuits after mixing amaretto in instead of the brandy. They were supposed to be gifts for their grandparents but I can't see them lasting until then! Yum!

Really easy to make, and again another great xmas idea mine are a touch to bitter tho. Also would like to know how long they will last in the fridge?

Thanks again Jamie

:D me and my mum are going to make them today . . . they look lush !

I've added some cooked and coooled christmas pudding and some brandy then drizzled some white choc over the top so they look like mini christmas puds, really christmassy and yummy!!

This is the perfect thing for after christmas lunch as it is just a little bit choclatey and can be made on christmas eve!! I don't know if the kids are more excited about this or me?!

My daughter and I made them tonight and they are brilliant. We covered some in the nuts, some in cocoa powder, some in icing sugar and some in melted dark chocolate. We made a great tray full which I have put in the freezer. I have read somewhere that truffles freeze well. We shall see...

Sylvia and gang from southport xxxx thanks its great that i have joined ur site ... as i am a carer and the kids just luv u on tv and r always wanting to try ur ideas and u r so down to earth and one of the gang well don jamie keep up the good work getting our kids eating good healthy food xxx HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS xxx

It has all separated, despite adding boiling water as suggested. I won't say what it looks like! What went wrong? I'm really disappointed, used green & blacks chocolate & amaretto so it was an expensive trial!

This is so cool i love this recipe, i think its really easy and everyone loves chocolate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i may be a child but im making these for my dad and mum as christmas presents!

I have the ingredients and I look forward to making them! Have got my shiny wrapping paper and ribbon ready :)

Wowww.....
Absolutely delicious...

YOUD BE MAD NOT TO TRY IT
this is really really simple
a comlete sucess at a xmas bash last weekend
everyone loved it!
but i decided against leaving them out for people to do their own.

one tip: do not wear white!

Does anyone know why the chocolate has to be high in cocoa? Could you use Cadburys for this recipe?

Can you use milk chocolate as I can't stand dark...or will the dark taste milky due to the cream?

Saw this on tv last night glad it was so easy to find the recipe!

Does anyone know how long these can be kept once made up...am thinking some home made additions to xmas pressies!

Ooooh just seen them made on your program ,can't wait to make them they look delicious !!!

this recipe is absolutely gorgeous i tried it and could not stop having it
jamie your food is the best!

This seems to be the simplest recipe for truffles I've found so far. Can't wait to try it!

don't wear white!!