Gloria Jean's Praline Truffles

Gloria Jean's Praline Truffles

Ingredients

110g caster sugar

1tbsp golden syrup

100g hazelnut roughly chopped

200ml cream

1tsp Gloria Jean's Coffees Hazelnut Praline Coffee (ground)

70g unsalted butter

300g 70% dark chocolate, chopped

1/4 tsp of sea salt

250g 45% milk chocolate for dipping

Feuilletine, cocoa or chopped hazelnuts for rolling

Method

Have a baking tray or dish lined with baking paper or silicon pad.

Pour 1/4 cup of water into a small saucepan and add syrup and sugar. Over a medium low heat, cook until the mixture forms a deep golden colour. Turn off the heat and stir in chopped hazelnuts and immediately pour onto baking paper, to cool completely.

Place dark chocolate in a heat-proof bowl. In a saucepan combine the coffee, butter and cream, bring it to a simmer, pour the mixture over the chocolate and let it sit for couple of minutes then whisk to smooth.

Process cooled praline in a food processor or grinder until a fine crumb forms then add it to chocolate mixture along with the salt and mix to combine. Refrigerate to firm up for about 30 minutes, (or can be cooled over an ice bath) until it's stiff enough to roll.

Roll truffle to desired size, and keep in fridge until needed.

Melt milk chocolate in a bowl placed over hot water until 2/3 of the chocolate is melted, then remove from heat and stir until all the chocolate is melted. This should be just slightly warm to the touch.

Bring a small amount of truffles out at once, dip in chocolate then roll in a bed of your choice of topping. Repeat with remaining truffles.

Can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Gloria Jean's whole bean coffees are available for purchase nationally at Gloria Jean's coffee houses or at http://www.gloriajeanscoffees.com.au/