My all time favorite wedding favor for each of the wedding guests is Truffles!
Who doesn't LOVE chocolate?
Buy cellophane bags or Chinese food-style take out containers in bulk, and them fill with truffles and tie up with ribbons that match your decor. Or use a small votive candleholder with a ribbon tied around it to put your truffles in. Place the truffle gifts at each place setting for your guest to enjoy.
Making your own truffles is an easy and delicious solution to providing your guests with a tasty wedding favor that they are sure to love, especially when you can vary the truffle flavors and toppings.
You'll have lots of fun creating the perfect truffle combinations to share with your guests.
An added bonus your friends and family they can help you judge their favorite truffles!
If you like you can also turn your truffle making into a pre-wedding bridal party....fun!
This easy truffle recipe is oh so rich and delicious!
The recipe makes a large amount but you can vary the flavors and coatings to make several different kinds of truffles.
TRUFFLE RECIPE
ingredients needed:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips, melted
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
Gradually add confectioners' sugar until well blended.
Stir in melted chocolate and vanilla until no streaks remain.
Shape into 1 inch balls and place on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper
Refrigerate for about 1 hour
Coatings Roll Truffles in:
Chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, cashews, pistachios, or peanuts)
Cocoa powder
Chocolate sprinkles
Icing sugar
Toasted coconut or Coconut
Dipping Truffles:
Dip in white chocolate, dark chocolate, or milk chocolate
Drop truffles, one at a time, into melted chocolate mixture.
Using 2 forks, lift truffles out of the chocolate,
Allowing any excess chocolate to drip back into the pan before transferring back onto baking sheet.
Chill until set.
Adding Flavors to the Truffles
Raspberry (instead of vanilla):
Add ½ cup seedless raspberry jam and 2 tablespoons raspberry liqueur
Lemon
Substitute the semisweet chocolate chips with white chocolate chips and the vanilla with 6 tablespoons of lemon curd
Cherry (instead of vanilla):
Add ½ cups cherry jam
Orange (instead of vanilla):
Add 2 tablespoons orange liqueur and 1 teaspoon orange zest
Add your favorite Spices to the Truffles such as:
Anise
Cinnamon
Cardamom
Pomegranate
Cloves
Cayenne
Add Fruit to your Truffles:
Blueberry’s
Dried Cherries
Pineapple
Cranberries and Apricots
Who doesn't LOVE chocolate?
Buy cellophane bags or Chinese food-style take out containers in bulk, and them fill with truffles and tie up with ribbons that match your decor. Or use a small votive candleholder with a ribbon tied around it to put your truffles in. Place the truffle gifts at each place setting for your guest to enjoy.
Making your own truffles is an easy and delicious solution to providing your guests with a tasty wedding favor that they are sure to love, especially when you can vary the truffle flavors and toppings.
You'll have lots of fun creating the perfect truffle combinations to share with your guests.
An added bonus your friends and family they can help you judge their favorite truffles!
If you like you can also turn your truffle making into a pre-wedding bridal party....fun!
This easy truffle recipe is oh so rich and delicious!
The recipe makes a large amount but you can vary the flavors and coatings to make several different kinds of truffles.
TRUFFLE RECIPE
ingredients needed:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips, melted
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
Gradually add confectioners' sugar until well blended.
Stir in melted chocolate and vanilla until no streaks remain.
Shape into 1 inch balls and place on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper
Refrigerate for about 1 hour
Coatings Roll Truffles in:
Chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, cashews, pistachios, or peanuts)
Cocoa powder
Chocolate sprinkles
Icing sugar
Toasted coconut or Coconut
Dipping Truffles:
Dip in white chocolate, dark chocolate, or milk chocolate
Drop truffles, one at a time, into melted chocolate mixture.
Using 2 forks, lift truffles out of the chocolate,
Allowing any excess chocolate to drip back into the pan before transferring back onto baking sheet.
Chill until set.
Adding Flavors to the Truffles
Raspberry (instead of vanilla):
Add ½ cup seedless raspberry jam and 2 tablespoons raspberry liqueur
Lemon
Substitute the semisweet chocolate chips with white chocolate chips and the vanilla with 6 tablespoons of lemon curd
Cherry (instead of vanilla):
Add ½ cups cherry jam
Orange (instead of vanilla):
Add 2 tablespoons orange liqueur and 1 teaspoon orange zest
Add your favorite Spices to the Truffles such as:
Anise
Cinnamon
Cardamom
Pomegranate
Cloves
Cayenne
Add Fruit to your Truffles:
Blueberry’s
Dried Cherries
Pineapple
Cranberries and Apricots
