Chuck Hugh's Chocolate Truffles
Recipe courtesy of Chuck Hughes

Chocolate Truffles

Getting reviews...
  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 2 hr 25 min
  • Prep: 30 min
  • Inactive: 1 hr 30 min
  • Cook: 25 min
  • Yield: 40 truffles
Share This Recipe

Ingredients

Chocolate Truffles

Topping

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, roast the pecan on medium heat, stirring regularly for 2 minutes, until they start to be fragrant. Reduce the heat to low and add the maple syrup. Continue cooking for 10 minutes until the syrup starts to crystallize on the pecans, stirring regularly. Let cool on parchment paper.
  2. Put the chopped dark chocolate in a medium-size bowl and set aside. 
  3. In a saucepan, heat the cream with the vanilla bean over medium-low heat until simmering, about 5 minutes. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate. Stir until totally smooth. Roughly chop the maple sugar pecans and add them to the chocolate mixture. 
  4. Put the bowl of chocolate mixture in an ice bath. Using a spatula, stir it constantly for 5 minutes, then put in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. 
  5. After the mixture has chilled, remove it from the refrigerator. Wearing latex gloves and using 2 spoons, scoop out rounded sections of the chocolate into palms and form into balls. Use spoons to roll each ball in the melted chocolate then in the maple flakes. Place on a baking tray covered with parchment paper. Chill until firm, about 1 hour.

Cook’s Note

Do ahead. The truffles can be made 1 week ahead. Store in an airtight container and keep chilled. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.

Fudge Factor

Sifted: Plan-Ahead Valentine's Day Desserts Feb 6, 2013

By: Lauren Miyashiro

Get our take on the best in food news, recipes and more from around the web, including the best Valentine's Day recipes.

Over-the-Top-Delicious Treats to Satisfy Your Food Obsession

Are you infatuated with ice cream? Do you lust over lobster? Swoon at the sight of chocolate? Here's the best recipe for each food …

Train Frontman Pat Monahan's Dark Chocolate Obsession Feb 11, 2013

By: Cameron Curtis

Train frontman Pat Monahan, an avid chocolate lover, shared with us his top five reasons for eating dark chocolate.

The Craziest Chocolate Creations for American Chocolate Week Mar 17, 2013

It’s officially American Chocolate Week. Check out photos of mind-blowing chocolate creations.

Review: Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert's Chocolate Bar Nov 16, 2012

Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert have teamed up with master chocolatier Christopher Curtin to create the "Good & Evil" chocolate b …

Chocolate Desserts

Indulge in our decadent chocolate desserts, from cookies and cakes to puddings, souffles and truffles.

How to Chop and Melt Chocolate

Lots of recipes call for melted chocolate. Follow these step-by-step instructions to do it properly.