The caramel truffle, a variation of the chocolate truffle, is a bite-size ball of caramel covered with a layer of chocolate. The origin of caramel is unknown; however, it’s likely that it was invented by accident like chocolate truffles. According to legend, in the 1920s an apprentice of France’s chef Auguste Escoffier poured boiling hot cream over chopped chocolate instead of tempering it into an egg mixture. Not wanting to throw out the expensive mistake, they whisked it together and discovered that, when it cooled, it could be rolled into little balls. Similarly, caramel may have first been created unexpectedly when someone added milk and fat to boiling sugar water. Today caramel is a popular treat especially when combined with chocolate like in this recipe.
Recipe Servings: 30
+ 2 hours 30 minutes resting
Ingredients
Directions
- Line an 8-inch square dish with a large piece of plastic wrap, letting it hang over the sides. Line a large baking sheet or platter with parchment. Set both aside until needed.
- Combine the caramels, milk chocolate chips, and cream in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute.
- Stir and microwave again for 1 minute, stirring every 15 seconds until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth.
- Spread mixture into prepared dish and chill in the refrigerator for 60 minutes or until firm.
- Lift caramel mixture out of pan using the plastic wrap, cut it into 30 pieces, roll each piece into a 1-inch ball, and place the balls on the parchment-lined sheet.
- Cover the sheet with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 60 minutes or until firm.
- Combine semisweet chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave on high for 1 minute and then stir until smooth. If needed, heat in additional 20 second intervals until mixture can be stirred smooth.
- Dip each ball in chocolate, allowing excess to drip off, and place them back on the parchment-lined sheet.
- Chill truffles in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or until firm.
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