Saturday, March 8, 2014

Unique Dessert Ideas Include Champagne Truffles

By Jaclyn Hurley


Special occasions are known for their decadent desserts. As with most things, there are usually delicious items that are associated with the event. For weddings, there is almost always two cakes. For birthdays, the ever popular cupcakes come to mind. If eating something specific, like Italian, cheesecakes are perfect. However, when wanting to celebrate a truly special event, like an anniversary, making champagne truffles is sure to please.

Although the name might lead one to believe this decadent dessert is based on a mushroom, don't worry. While there are mushrooms that are similarly named, that is where the resemblance stops. In fact, this confectioner's delight was initially made popular by Teuscher. The signature touch was the addition of a rich, creme Dom Perignon center surrounded by a dark chocolate ganache. It was then rolled in a light coating of confectioner's sugar.

As expected, this high class treat was brought out at only the most important occasions. With its high dollar ingredients, however, many people could not afford to indulge in this confectioner's delight. Instead of sadly walking away from the decadent dessert and going back to the basics, individual's began experimenting with their own recipes. To everyone's delight, there are now many varieties available to make without breaking the bank.

As with most things nowadays, finding fantastic recipes are as easy as a web search. When searching for a quality recipe, type the term in quotation marks to ensure that everything that comes up is relevant to the search. Once the browser returns the options, there are literally hundreds of sites that can be chosen from. Each location may have multiple options to review. Then it comes down to selecting the best match.

What makes this dessert particularly unique is the fact that there are many variations that can be done. Any time one is adapting a recipe, it is best to start with decoration rather than recipe. An interesting way to take this already delicious chocolate delight to the next level is to add gold leafing. Leafing is 14 karat gold foil that is extremely delicate, but edible. When applied with a dry paint brush, the golden color almost looks like the bubbles in the glasses.

Some people are not as fond of dark chocolate as they are other types. In another recipe twist, the milk variety can be used. Rather than dipping the creme center with a dark ganache, it is surrounded by creamy, milk chocolate instead. The result is an almost caramel-like color with rich, mellow flavors.

For a truly unique experience, a wonderful twist is to make the dessert a classic pink. Instead of using dark or milk, white chocolate is used as the base. After the center is dried, several teaspoons of red colored gelatin is added to the white exterior. The delicate pink color is perfect for that girly-girl.

When looking for a way to celebrate something special in your life, think outside of the box. Boxed candy holds nothing compared to a handmade dessert. Show that awesome someone just how much you care in a new and inventive manner. It will be an experience they will never forget.




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