Decorating lavender truffles

[Lior]

Hi. I am looking for a finishing touch for my truffles-lavender ganache. I want a kind of swirl that "drips" down the truffle a bit. Like a tail. Then I thought top it with a lavender flower on top. Anyone know the technique for a tail?!

Thanks!

Edited December 5, 2007 by Lior (log)

[Kerry Beal]

Hi. I am looking for a finishing touch for my truffles-lavender ganache. I want a kind of swirl that "drips" down the truffle a bit. Like a tail. Then I thought top it  with a lavender flower on top. Anyone know the technique for a tail?!

Thanks!

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I can't picture this, is there a photo online somewhere?

[Tri2Cook]

I can picture what you're looking for but it is hard to describe in text. You're talking about a swirl of chocolate on top that trails over the edge and hangs down the side right? I would assume that you would do the standard swirl with the fork (or your finger if you're hand-coating them) and move to the side letting the chocolate "strand" follow and then drape it down the side. It would have to be thick enough to not just meld into the other chocolate though, of course I'm not a chocolate expert so maybe that isn't a factor.

[Lior]

Yes tri2cook! Exactly. I will search for a picture for you Kerry!

[escry]

Dip with your fingers: having coated your round truffle centre in couverture, hold it in your first two fingers and thumb and place it on an acetate sheet ... as you let go twirl your three fingers round in the air just above the truffle letting the drips form your desired swirls.

Keep practising, it does work (eventually), and becomes less messy and really fast.

[Lior]

I can't wait to try! Do I keep having to clean off my hands? Thank you so very much!

[John DePaula]

I can't wait to try! Do I keep having to clean off my hands? Thank you so very much!

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And you can use Nitrile gloves - better than latex as they are hypoallergenic (I think)

[Kerry Beal]

I can't wait to try! Do I keep having to clean off my hands? Thank you so very much!

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And you can use Nitrile gloves - better than latex as they are hypoallergenic (I think)

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Don't know if they are hypoallergenic, but not a lot of people are allergic to nitrile, lots are to latex.

[Lior]

I have gloves, I guess Latex! But thanks anyway.

[John DePaula]

I can't wait to try! Do I keep having to clean off my hands? Thank you so very much!

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And you can use Nitrile gloves - better than latex as they are hypoallergenic (I think)

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Don't know if they are hypoallergenic, but not a lot of people are allergic to nitrile, lots are to latex.

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Yes, I was probably using that term incorrectly - my bad. I was trying to say that lots of folks are allergic to latex. Thanks for the correction!

I noticed that when we were at the chocolate class in Chicago, they were using Nitrile gloves. You can buy them at Uline.