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Rum Truffles
Photo: Charisse Kenion

Rum Truffles

5 ingredients 5 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

416
Calories
8g
Protein
26g
Fat
30g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ¾ stick of butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3 tbsp rum

Directions

1

Mix by hand. Cream butter with sugar then add egg yolks and finally the rum. Soften the chocolate in a double boiler (don't let the inner pan touch the water in the outer pan) or a microwave.

2

Combine the melted chocolate with butter mixture, and beat with a spoon for about 5 minutes.

3

Refrigerate overnight.

4

Form into balls using a plastic bag as a mitt. Roll the balls in chopped nuts or chocolate sprinkles, powdered sugar, or anything else.

5

Store in refrigerator.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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