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White chocolate Baileys truffles

Hand rolled creamy rich and indulgent chcolate truffles with a luxurious Irish cream liqueur filling
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time0 minutes
Chill about3 hours
Course: confectionary
Cuisine: British
Keyword: candy, Edible Gift
Servings: 64

Equipment

  • heatproof bowl
  • baking parchment
  • 18cm (7in) square cake tin
  • baking sheets or trays

Ingredients

  • 375 g (13oz) milk chocolate , roughly chopped
  • 150 ml (¼pt) Baileys Irish Cream liqueur
  • 300 g (10½oz)white chocolate , roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Line a 18cm (7in) square cake tin with baking parchment. Place 375g (13oz) roughly chopped milk chcolate in a large bowl.
  • Gently heat 150ml (¼pt) Baileys Irish cream in a small saucepan until it bubbles around the edge of the pan. Remove from the heat and pour immediately into the centre of the chopped chocolate. Stir starting in the centre and gradually incorporating all the chocolate to form a smooth ganache.
  • If necessary stand the bowl over a pan of hot water and continue to beat until fully combined. Once the smooth ganache is formed pour into the prepared tin and all to set for about 2 hours.
  • Once set cut into about 64 pieces and roll each piece into.a ball. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment and chill again for 1 hour.

Temper the chocolate

  • Meanwhile, place about 225g (8oz) roughly chopped white chocolate in a heat proof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water making sure the base of the bowl does not touch the water. Melt the chocolate while stirring constantly. Leave over the pan of hot water until you are ready to roll the chocolates.
  • Remove the bowl from the pan and wipe the bottom of the bowl dry. Add the remaining 75g (3oz) of chopped white chocolate to the bowl stir until all the chocolate has melted, cooled and thickened a little.

Hand roll the truffles

  • Dip the fingertips of both hands into tempered chocolate and pick up a truffle. Roll the truffle in a circular movement between your fingertips until coated in the chocolate. Place on a clean sheet of baking parchment.
  • Once all the truffles have been dipped, repeat the rolling again to add a second, slightly thicker, layer of chocolate. Return to the baking parchment and allow to set.

Notes

Cook's Tip
It is essential that the chocolate does not come into contact with any moisture. Wiping the bowl after removing from the pan of hot water, helps prevent this.
When rolling the truffles in the white chcocolate try keep the melted chocolate just on your finger tips and not all over your hands. 
If the tempered chocolate cools and thickens to much before you have finished rolling the chocolate, return it to the pan of hot water for a few seconds.
Store
The truffles can be served immediately or stored in a cool dry place for a up to a week. They are best eaten at room temperature.