I made these litte babies using a christmas pudding that I had no use for. I don't really like it as it can be very strong. Much prefer the christmas cake!
They are a great addition for hampers, and as a littlf gift for friends or family when visiting!
They are really really simple to make, but the green and red "holly" on the top is quite fiddly!
You need :
350g of christmas pudding, 125g dark chocolate, 60ml sherry, 2x 15ml tablespoons of golden syrup
For the topping: 100g white chocolate, 6 red cherries, 6 lengths of angelica.
Line a baking sheet with silpat or baking parchment.
Melt the dark chocolate in a glass bowl over the pot of simmering water.
Crumble the pudding into another bowl and add the sherry and golden syrup. Mix well until encorporated.
If you don't like sherry, just leave it out. It can end up really strong as there is a lot of drink in the pudding itself.
Once melted, add the chocolate to the pudding mixture and mix well until combined.
Allow to cool for about 10 mins. Put on a pair of latex gloves (available in most pharmacies) and pinch out a small amount of the mixure into your hand and roll into a smal ball. Place on the baking tray and repeat until all the mixture is used. Don't make the truffles too big as they ar very very rich!!!
Cover with cling film and place in the fridge untill set.
To top, melt the white chocolate in the same way you melted the dark chocolate earlier.
Allow to cool slightly and then pour a small amount over each truffle. Using the cut up cherries and angelica, place on the top of the truffle before the chocolate sets.
Store in a cool dark place, in an airtight box before gifting to friends and family, or enjoying with anice coffee after dinner!
These will keep for about 2 weeks, but I can assure you that they will not last this long!!!
While the white topping on them makes them resemble christmas puddings, you could coat them totally in white chocolate or just leave them un coated and use all year round! Perfect for getting rid of the pudding leftovers and a cheap way to make little gifts! It is all about the recession people!!!
Orls
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