Demo Kitchen Recipe: Simple Grand Marnier Truffles
Though this decadent recipe is a study in simplicity, be sure to use quality ingredients. Your better half will appreciate your efforts. The obvious pairing here is Grand Marnier itself but a nice VSOP Cognac will do the trick too. If you really want to get decadent go for the Grand Marnier 100th Anniversary or an XO Cognac. For wine, Port and Banyuls are just about perfect but you could also try a fizzy Brachetto. In beer, nothing works better than Lindemans Kriek or Framboise.
Simple Grand Marnier Truffles
INGREDIENTS:
- 8 oz Dark Chocolate
- 2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 2 oz Grand Marnier
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 c Heavy Cream
- Cocoa Powder as needed
DIRECTIONS:
- Finely chop the dark chocolate and place it into a medium mixing bowl with the butter, grand marnier, and vanilla.
- In a small sauce pan over medium heat, heat the heavy cream until it is just starting to simmer.
- Pour the cream over the chocolate and whisk until fully melted and smooth.
- Transfer the melted chocolate to a shallow pan and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
- Scoop out tablespoon sized pieces of chocolate and roll them into balls.
- Roll the truffles in the cocoa powder and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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