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How to Make Truffles

By Elizabeth LaBau, About.com

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Scoop Out Balls of Ganache

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There are many different methods of forming truffles. Two of the most common include piping the soft ganache into small mounds, then rolling them into balls, or scooping hardened ganache into small balls and rolling it. The method illustrated here is one of the easiest and fastest ways to form truffles, but be warned--it does get your hands messy!

1. Using a small spoon, scoop out a walnut-sized ball of ganache from the bowl. The texture of the ganache should be firm enough to scoop, but still a bit soft and not entirely hard. It should form a ball in the bowl of the spoon fairly easily and not crumble or break apart.

2. Drop the ball of ganache into the mound of cocoa powder in the pie tin, and stir it around so it is covered with cocoa powder. You can do one truffle at a time, or make several balls at a time.

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