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Rose Scented Chocolate Truffles Complete decadence, any lover will melt in your arms if you make them some truffles, especially rose scented ones – the perfect Valentines gift.
Ingredients 125 g good dark chocolate (70% cocoa) 30 g butter – soft and diced 80 g double cream 1 dessert spoon rose water 1 shot (30 ml) cassis or other berry liqueur plus cocoa powder to dust and roll
Method Melt the chocolate over a bain marie (in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water) until melted. Add the butter stirring with a wooden spoon until melted / incorporated in to the mix. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cream, rose water and liqueur. Spoon in to a suitable container and leave in the fridge to set soft but not hard. Approx. 30 minutes Remove the truffle mix and with clean hands roll small amounts in to bite sized balls. Roll in cocoa powder. For extra loveliness insert a small piece of caramelised rose petal in to each one and serve in a box tied with a red ribbon.
Recipes by Zena Leech-Calton © – Cookery tutor and food writer, find my cookery school plus my food & drink walking tours on www.lovenorwichfood.co.uk please join me on my socials – Instagram - @love_norwich_food TikTok - @Love Norfolk Food
