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02/01/12(Wed)05:31 No.22629336300ml double cream • a knob of unsalted butter • finely grated zest from 1 clementine • 300g good-quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), broken into small pieces • a pinch sea salt • a splash of brandy • a handful of mixed nuts (Brazil nuts, toasted almonds and hazelnuts) • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, to serve • 1 pack biscotti, to serve • 1 bottle of Vin Santo, to serve
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These
are deconstructed chocolate truffles and if you arrange this nicely on a
table, put a few cocktail sticks next to them and let people get stuck
in and make their own, I’m telling you, you’ll have some excited guests.
It’s interesting, it’s different and to be able to make your own
truffle is really quite cool, not to mention delicious. It’s worth
remembering that chocolate is friends with lots of different types of
booze so, if you prefer, you can swap out the brandy here for rum,
whiskey or red wine.
Put the cream in a pan over a medium heat
and let it heat up. You don’t want it boiling, just hot. As soon as tiny
bubbles start to appear, add the knob of butter and the clementine
zest. Once the butter has melted, pour this hot mixture over the
chocolate pieces, whisking as you go, so the chocolate melts nice and
slowly. If the mixture splits slightly, don’t worry, you can bring it
right by adding a splash of boiling water.
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