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Round Truffles


Stan Kitson

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I want to make round truffles, but my hands are too hot. When I roll the ganache, the chocolate melts and the balls look awful. They setup to the firmness I want, but its a mess, even when I put two sets of gloves on.

 

I've tried rolling spheres on my fingers instead of my palms. I've purchased small ice cream scoops and melon ballers, but still can't get a nicely rounded ganache sphere.

 

Any ideas on other tools or methods I can use? 

 

I appreciate it!

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I thought truffles were supposed to look like the ones the pigs dig up in France!  So they are not supposed to be round.  

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16 hours ago, Stan Kitson said:

I want to make round truffles, but my hands are too hot. When I roll the ganache, the chocolate melts and the balls look awful. They setup to the firmness I want, but its a mess, even when I put two sets of gloves on.

 

I've tried rolling spheres on my fingers instead of my palms. I've purchased small ice cream scoops and melon ballers, but still can't get a nicely rounded ganache sphere.

 

Any ideas on other tools or methods I can use? 

 

I appreciate it!

Maybe this one —>

https://www.kunstogkokkentoj.dk/da/product/forme-og-bageudstyr/silikoneform-truffles5

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