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Japanese Inspired Chocolate Truffles
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Japanese Inspired Chocolate Truffles

The basic chocolate truffle mix makes 30-36 truffles. This recipe explains how to make the 5 different flavours, but you could do less if you wish - you may have to adjust the quantities of filling.
Course Desserts
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 30
Calories 133kcal
Author Michelle Ordever

Ingredients

Basic Chocolate Truffle

  • 200 g dark good quality chocolate
  • 60 ml double cream
  • 80 g unsalted butter
  • Truffle cases

Yutaka Shaoxing Rice Wine Flavouring

  • 2 tbs Shaoxing rice wine warmed
  • Vermicelli for coating

Yutaka Wasabi Furikake Flavouring

  • 2 tbs Yutaka Wasabi Furikake
  • Drinking chocolate for coating

Yutaka Pickled Sushi Ginger Flavouring

  • 2 tbs chopped Yutaka sushi ginger
  • Cocoa for coating

Yutaka Yuzu Flavouring

  • 2 tsp Yutaka Yuzu
  • 100 g white chocolate - gently melted for coating

Miso Caramel Sauce Filling

  • 75 g sugar
  • 25 ml water
  • 50 ml double cream
  • 1 tbs Yutaka Miso Paste
  • 100 g dark chocolate – gently melted for coating
  • Pink salt crystals for sprinkling on the top

Instructions

  • Place chocolate, butter, and cream in a double boiler (or in a bowl over a pan of simmering water) and heat through slowly until smooth whilst whisking.
  • Remove from heat and divide into (5) equal portions, adding the various flavourings listed to each individual portion as below. Place in the fridge to set - overnight if possible.
  • Remove the various truffle mixes from the fridge and, scoop out some of the chocolate mixture with a teaspoon. Roll into a ball (you're aiming for about 2.5cm/1" balls) and place on a plate (remembering to keep the various flavours separate) and continue until all the mixture has been used.
  • For the Rice Wine Truffles, add rice wine to the mixture. Roll in vermicelli and return to fridge.
  • For the Wasabi Furikaki Truffles, add wasabi furikake to the mixture. Roll in drinking chocolate.
  • For the Ginger Truffles, add chopped ginger. Roll in cocoa and place in truffle cases.
  • For the Yuzu Truffles, add Yuzu to the mixture then roll into balls. Then use a double boiler (or in a bowl over a pan of simmering water) and melt the white chocolate over low heat and allow it to cool slightly before coating the truffles. Push a cocktail stick into the truffle to dip and turn in the chocolate, or sit the truffle onto a fork, place it into the chocolate, gently lift it up and allow excess chocolate to drip away. Leave to set.
  • For the Miso Caramel Truffles, Put sugar and water in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, stir and leave on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until caramel in colour. Carefully add double cream (it will hiss a little) and whisk whilst off the heat, add miso paste and whisk thoroughly until smooth. Add 2 tablespoons of miso caramel sauce to the remaining truffle mixture. The remainder of the sauce can be saved and used over ice cream for a delicious dessert. To finish, melt the dark chocolate and coat the Miso caramel truffles as above. Sprinkle a couple of pink salt crystals on the top.

    Japanese Inspired Chocolate Truffles

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g