Dessert for 24

Peppermint Truffles

Name: Peppermint Truffles
Total time: 510 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 1/2 tsp mccormick pure peppermint extract; 6 oz good quality dark chocolate melting wafters; 1 oz good quality white chocolate melting wafers; 2 tbsp crushed peppermint candies

These chocolate truffles use peppermint ganache, chilled and rolled into balls before dark chocolate coating and candy topping.

$0.51per serving $

510 minstart to table

24servings

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Ingredients

16 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 tsp mccormick pure peppermint extract
6 oz good quality dark chocolate melting wafters
1 oz good quality white chocolate melting wafers
2 tbsp crushed peppermint candies

Steps

Heat heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat for 4 minutes, without boiling.
Pour the cream over chocolate chips, add peppermint extract, and stir for 6 minutes until smooth.
Cover the bowl and chill the ganache for 7 hours and 40 minutes.
Roll the chilled ganache into 24 balls over 20 minutes.
Melt the dark and white wafers, coat the truffles, and add crushed peppermint candies over 20 minutes.