A fun to make and relatively easy recipe, Chocolate Amaretto Truffles make a wonderful host/hostess gift and also easily freeze for make-ahead gifts. I am bringing a batch to the GMG Holiday Party tonight at Fred Bodin’s gallery and hope to see you there!
Ingredients
Mini baking cups
2 ounces Baker’s sweet German chocolate, broken into small bits
6 ounces Ghiradelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
¼ C. Disaronno Amaretto liqueur
2 Tbs. strong coffee
Few drops almond extract
2 ounces (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 Tbs. vanilla extract
½ C. pulverized Jules Destrooper almond thins (or Anna’s, or any super fine, thin cookie)
Confectioner’s sugar to taste (approx. ¼ cup)
½ C. Ghiradelli unsweetened cocoa powder for final powdering
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Melt sweet chocolate bits and semi-sweet chocolate chips over a gently simmering double boiler.
Whisk in liqueur, coffee, almond extract, and vanilla. Whisk vigorously, over gentle heat, a few minutes more until mixture is shiny and smooth. Gradually add the butter by tablespoons. With a wooden spoon, beat in the pulverized cookies. Beat in sifted confectioner’s sugar, to taste. Remove the pan from the double boiler and place in a bowl of ice with water. Stir until well chilled and firm enough to form into balls.
By teaspoonful, gather up a gob and form into a rough, truffle-like shape. Roll in cocoa powder and drop into frilled paper cup.
Makes about 22, depending on size. Refrigerate in an airtight container. They will keep for several weeks or they may be frozen. Very loosely adapted from Julia Child’s Chocolate Amaretti Truffles The Way to Cook Page 485.
I think you will find this recipe relatively easy. Let us know if you give it a try.
Reposted from December 2011.
Good Morning Gloucester 
So sorry I wasn’t there long enough to have one! Guess I’ll have to try them myself.
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Yes, do try Marty! I am the opposite–I didn’t get there until late and didn’t get to sample any of the earlier deliciousness.
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Thanks Kim. They were delicious!
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Oh Fred, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are a wonderful host and so very generous to open your gallery to All-in the true spirit of GMG. Thanks again for the kind words last night, too, very, very much appreciated.
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Kim, We all need kind words and support. Just keep following the right path, and don’t pay attention to the sidelines,
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Time of year when the Kitchen gets the full use for sure…Enjoy the food-party! 🙂
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Thanks so much Dave–just an awesome group of friends!
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Kim, those truffles were heavenly, thanks for making them for us!
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Thank you Kathy, my joy.
Good to see you last night Kathy. I meant to tell you how much i am learning from your’s and Marty’s Fish on Friday series–thank you!
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