The
last 4 months of the year, September through December, are my
favorite months of the year because of the weather, because of the
holidays, and because it's the only time I allow myself to indulge in
sweet treats. When I hear the word “truffle”, I think chocolate.
I don't think about the truffle that is some sort of fungi, called
Tuber. Even though that type of truffle is highly prized as food and
is used in French cooking and numerous national haute cuisines and
is very expensive.
Nope!
Instead I think of the chocolate truffle which is “a type of
chocolate confectionery, traditionally made with a chocolate ganache
centre coated in chocolate, cocoa powder, coconut, or chopped and
toasted nuts (typically hazel nuts or almonds), usually in a
spherical, conical, or curved shape.” (Description per Wikipedia.)
The
name for this confectionery or delightful sweet treat is actually derived from
the fungi for the simple reason that the confectionery and the edible
fungi LOOK very similar. Even though the really expensive truffle
that is used in French cooking is considered gourmet cuisine, … eh!
I'd rather eat the chocolate truffle.
Did
You Know? There are different types of chocolate truffles: French,
Spanish, Swiss, typical European truffle, American, Belgian, and
Californian. There is even a pot truffle (the recipe includes
cannabis). The recipe varies slightly for each type, but they are all
made with chocolate (or cocoa powder).
So
happy to share this link published via the Tasty Newsletter, which is
a BuzzFeed publication.
5 Delicious Truffles to Lift Your Mood
Custard
Cream Truffles
White
Chocolate Chip Truffle
Salted
S'mores Truffles
Magic
Fizzy Truffles
Cookies
‘n’ Cream Truffle
(P.S.
If you were hoping these truffles would lift your mood because they
contained cannabis … sorry! But I guess you could add it to the
recipe when nobody's looking. As long as it's legal. LOL. π Me personally, I get a buzz out of chocolate. π)
Add these truffles to your holiday treats. Go ahead and indulge in this guilty pleasure. You could also make them as food gifts.
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