Chocolate Chestnut Truffles

On Sun 25 Sep 2005 05:50:10p, Nancy Young wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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Chocolate Chestnut Truffles

6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
1 can (16 oz) whole chestnuts (or marrons) or 1 1/4 pound fresh
(fresh preferred)
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons brandy
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Coating:

14 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 to 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa

Melt chocolate in a double boiler and allow to cool. If using fresh
chestnuts, cut a cross on the flat side of each shell, put in a large
pan, cover with cold water and boil 5 minutes. Remove the shells and
inner skin. Rice chestnuts (I just chop them fine). Cream butter and
sugar until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add chestnuts and flavorings and
blend well; stir into the chocolate. Roll into 1-inch balls. If
mixture becomes too soft to shape, chill.

To coat, melt chocolate on a plate over boiling water; cool. Carefully
roll truffles in melted chocolate. Let dry briefly, then roll in cocoa.
Place in paper candy cups and refrigerate. Makes 3 dozen.

Thank you, Nancy! I will save this to make for Christmas. They sound so
good!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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On Sun 25 Sep 2005 05:50:10p, Nancy Young wrote

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Chocolate Chestnut Truffles

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Thank you, Nancy! I will save this to make for Christmas. They sound so
good!

You're welcome, I really like them. I use the fresh chestnuts.
It's a messy recipe, but what the hell.

Funny, first time I made them, I stopped cold when I got to the
part about Rice chestnuts. Rice. chestnuts. What the heck is
up with the rice? No rice in the ingredients. I remember getting
out the dictionary. Oh, I see, but no, I did not have a ricer and
to be honest, I like the chestnuts a little bit chunky anyway.

Rice. chestnuts. Blew a circuit trying to put those two together.

nancy

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On Sun 25 Sep 2005 05:50:10p, Nancy Young wrote

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Chocolate Chestnut Truffles

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Thank you, Nancy! I will save this to make for Christmas. They sound so
good!

Quoted message said:

You're welcome, I really like them. I use the fresh chestnuts.
It's a messy recipe, but what the hell.

Funny, first time I made them, I stopped cold when I got to the
part about Rice chestnuts. Rice. chestnuts. What the heck is
up with the rice? No rice in the ingredients. I remember getting
out the dictionary. Oh, I see, but no, I did not have a ricer and
to be honest, I like the chestnuts a little bit chunky anyway.

Rice. chestnuts. Blew a circuit trying to put those two together.

Heh, I used to have the same problem, before I started reading
RFC. This recipe sounds divine, I should make some for my Dad (he
loves truffles)...

--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, VidGamer, novice cook ~

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On Sun 25 Sep 2005 05:50:10p, Nancy Young wrote

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Chocolate Chestnut Truffles

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Thank you, Nancy! I will save this to make for Christmas. They
sound so good!

You're welcome, I really like them. I use the fresh chestnuts.
It's a messy recipe, but what the hell.

Funny, first time I made them, I stopped cold when I got to the
part about Rice chestnuts. Rice. chestnuts. What the heck is
up with the rice? No rice in the ingredients. I remember getting
out the dictionary. Oh, I see, but no, I did not have a ricer and
to be honest, I like the chestnuts a little bit chunky anyway.

Rice. chestnuts. Blew a circuit trying to put those two together.

nancy

That's too funny! Rice... chestnuts! Too bad I can't find decent chestnuts
down here. Wait a minute; rice crispies hmmm. Maybe I'll just make rice
crispy squares with marshmallow fluff!

Jill

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Nancy Young wrote:

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Rice. chestnuts. Blew a circuit trying to put those two together.

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That's too funny! Rice... chestnuts! Too bad I can't find decent
chestnuts
down here. Wait a minute; rice crispies hmmm. Maybe I'll just make rice
crispy squares with marshmallow fluff!

(laugh) There you go! Actually, I always thought the truffles might
be good with finely chopped hazelnuts, I just might try them. You can
only get chestnuts around the holidays, usually, though I think I saw them
at Delicious Orchards when I was there last.

nancy (likes rice krispies treats)

Jill said:

Too bad I can't find decent chestnuts down here.

www.chestnutsonline.com/index.shtml might be able to help you out.

Bob