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Nutrition: per truffle

  • kcal112
  • fat7g
  • saturates4g
  • carbs12g
  • sugars10g
  • fibre1g
  • protein1g
  • salt0.05g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Make the middles first. Heat the Dulce de Leche in a pan for 1 min until warmed and runny, then stir in the chopped dark chocolate and leave to melt. Stir until smooth. Cover a dinner plate with cling film, oil the cling film well, then tip the mix onto it. Cool, then freeze for 2 hrs or until very firm.

  • step 2

    Put the milk chocolate into a bowl. Bring the cream to the boil in another pan, then pour it over the chocolate. Leave for 2 mins, then add the vanilla and stir until smooth. Cool, then chill until set.

  • step 3

    Peel the caramel from the cling film, then snip into thumbnail-size pieces; wet kitchen scissors work best. Spread cocoa powder over a large baking tray. Take a heaped tsp of the truffle mix then, with cocoa-dusted hands, poke in a caramel chunk. Squash the mix around the caramel to seal, then roll into a ball. Put onto the tray, then shake to coat in the cocoa. Repeat with the rest of the mix, then freeze, or chill if making less than 3 days ahead.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2008

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Overall rating

A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.64 ratings

hannahblaize

I make these every Christmas as gifts and they always get rave reviews from everyone. Love this recipe.

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scaryjane

Haven't made these for a few years and now I know why......we can't stop eating them!! So much for the presents I had lined up 😁 will need to make more. I made tins of dulche de leche in the slow cooker (put tins in slow cooker and fill with water till tins are covered and cook on low for 8hrs) and…

shirls1

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Tasty truffles, but very rich. This may be because I made them a bit bigger as I only had enough truffle mix for 25 truffles. I had at least the same number, if not more, leftover, of the melting middles. Also, the middles aren’t really melting as you have to keep the truffles refrigerated…

Yanoula

I read through some comments as I plan to make these, and noticed many people have problems with the chocolate splitting. I've been making truffles for several years and have noticed that this happens for a couple of reasons. The chocolate is too hot or it has got wet. This can be from damp utensils…

summer_girl88

I just finished making these, ready for xmas day! Overall the recipe is pretty easy. However like others have said, my chocolate and cream mixture split on me. I saved it by using the electric whisk for a couple of minutes and then putting it straight into the fridge. I was not about to buy another…

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