Dessert for 24
Peppermint Truffles
$2.04for 4510 minServes 24
These chocolate truffles use peppermint ganache, chilled and rolled into balls before dark chocolate coating and candy topping.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 23 oz$0.45/oz typical | 23 oz | $10.35Typical price |
 | Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
 | Marshmallows and candy, 0.25 oz$0.25/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.25 | ||
Swaps
- Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- 510 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$0.51 per serving$2.04 for 4
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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.
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