Champagne Truffles

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• truffle filling:
• 3 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup champagne (I use Moet et Chandon White Star NV)
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup liqueur (I use Grand Marnier)
• coating:
• 1 to 2 cups3 to 4 cups powdered sugar
• semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

NOTE: If you can get your hands on some Ghirardelli or Guittard chocolate chips, I find that they have a smoother texture that works great for truffles.

For the truffle filling: place chocolate chips in a large bowl and set aside. On low heat, melt together butter, honey, champagne and liqueur in a saucepan. Pour over chocolate chips and stir until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until the mixture is slightly firm.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or waxed paper. Measure out teaspoonfuls of the truffle filling and drop them onto the cookie sheet. Freeze them for 15 to 20 and then roll them into balls. Freeze them again for 10 to 15 minutes more or until firm.

For the coating: Sift half of the powdered sugar on a cookie sheet and keep the other half in the sifter. Set aside. Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler; stir until smooth. Place the cookie sheet of naked truffles on your left, the bowl of coating chocolate in front of you, and the cookie sheet with powdered sugar on your right. Drop the truffles into the chocolate coating one at a time, quickly coat them and remove with a fork. Gently shake off any extra chocolate and place the truffle onto the powdered sugar on your right. Sift more powdered sugar over the truffles and let the coating chocolate set before transferring the truffles.
You can store the truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator.