Candied Ginger Tuffles

Name: Candied Ginger Tuffles
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters minced candied ginger; 1 Tbsp rum; 340 grams bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped; 59 milliliters About unsweetened cocoa; 177 milliliters whipping cream

Candied Ginger Tuffles is a gluten free recipe with 24 servings. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 116 calories. Not a lot of people really liked this hor d'oeuvre. If you have cocoa, rum, whipping cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a 1- to 2-quart pan over high heat, bring cream to a boil. Meanwhile, place chopped chocolate in a bowl.

Ingredients you will need

Chocolate

Cream

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Frying Pan

Pour cream over chocolate and stir gently with a flexible spatula until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. (If chocolate does not melt completely, place bowl over a pan of barely simmering water and stir until melted and smooth.) Stir in rum and candied ginger. Chill mixture until firm, at least 3 hours; if desired, cover and chill up to 1 week.

Ingredients you will need

Candied Ginger

Chocolate

Cream

Water

Rum

Equipment you will use

Spatula

Bowl

Frying Pan

Line a 12- by 15-inch baking sheet with a piece of waxed paper. With a spoon, scoop out 1-tablespoon portions of chocolate mixture; place on waxed paper. If mixture is too firm to scoop, let stand at room temperature about 10 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Chocolate

Equipment you will use

Baking Sheet

Place 1/4 cup cocoa on a rimmed plate. Dust hands lightly with cocoa. With your hands, roll each scoop of chocolate mixture into a ball, then roll in cocoa to coat.

Ingredients you will need

Chocolate

Cocoa Powder

Roll

Place each truffle in a small paper candy cup (see notes). To store, place truffles between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container and chill. Advise recipient to chill as well, then bring to room temperature just before serving.

Ingredients you will need

Candy