Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Irish-Cream Mascarpone Truffle & a nomination for BEST FOOD BLOG!

December is a month of celebration, and happens to be a  favourite month of mine. Lots of birthdays, and feasting. A perfect time of year to reflect all that has happen before moving into the New Years. To continue to celebrate, I made these oh! so simple ultra smooth, melt in the mouth IRISH-CREAM MASCARPONE TRUFFLES. They are seriously dark and rich, and a perfect gift to any chocolate lovers out there. Who says celebrating is always about cake?

Last week, I had the pleasure of announcing Vanille Magazine! Thank you for your support and this is certainly a great start to many more amazing articles to come. This week, I have yet another wonderful surprise. FRIENDSEat has nominated Chic & Gorgeous Treats along with several amazing bloggers on a running for good recipe category. If you like, love or enjoy what you see here on my blog, do pop over here to show me some love.

1) Go to http://blog.friendseat.com/vote-best-food-blog-2012/
2) Login with Facebook.
3) Look for Chic & Gorgeous Treats and click on "vote here".

Now, moving on to something sinful that I am dying to share with all of you chocolate lovers out there. I have been insanely addicted to Irish-Cream & Coffee, and instead of  a child friendly truffle, I kicked up a notch making it "extra boozy". This is what us adults [ahemm..] should be indulging in. To make a basic chocolate truffle, I loosely adapted the recipe and directions from here.
Instead of 8-ounces of dark chocolate, I mixed half & half [5-ounces of semi-sweet + 3-ounces of dark chocolate]. Heat the cream, and then pour over the chocolate, stirring continuously until chocolate melts, and thickened. Once chocolate has cooled down slightly, add in 1/4 cup of mascarpone for extra richness, 2 tablespoons of Irish Cream and 2 teaspoons of coffee essence. Coffee always brings out the undertone flavour of a chocolate. This truffle is perfect to use in cupcakes too or better yet, serve it after a dinner with a cup of coffee or tea. The flavours are simple and decadence at it's finest.
It is certainly an amazing adventure so far, and I have a lot plan up my sleeve. Till then, have a wonderful week ahead! 

xx
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18 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 11, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    Beautiful photos Jo!

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  2. Foodie StuntmanDecember 11, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    Congratulations on your nomination!

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  3. PHDecember 11, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    Yowzah! This is my kind of truffles, Jo :) Must make them before the year ends!

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    1. UnknownDecember 12, 2012 at 1:30 PM

      Glad to hear PH.. it s definitely perfect for any party!

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  4. Lawyer Loves LunchDecember 12, 2012 at 12:17 AM

    Hi Jo! Thanks for stopping by my blog so I could discover yours. I love the addition of mascarpone to these truffles. In fact, I think it makes them almost healthy with the addition of dairy ;) I look forward to reading more fabulous posts!

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    1. UnknownDecember 12, 2012 at 1:32 PM

      Hi LLL! Thanks for coming over too.. do stay in touch! Cheers~

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  5. SandraDecember 12, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    Congrats on the nomination and Good luck!!!!
    Those truffles look absolutely fantastic, and great styling by the way!

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    1. UnknownDecember 12, 2012 at 1:33 PM

      Thanks Sandra! Hopefully I will continue to improve.. xoxo

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  6. Choc Chip Uru @ Go Bake YourselfDecember 12, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    Truly you are making it in the world congratulations :D
    And loving these gorgeous truffles!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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    1. UnknownDecember 12, 2012 at 1:34 PM

      Aww Uru {big HUGS} .. I am not there yet, far far away from there still.. hopefully I will get to be progressing somewhere eventually. xo

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  7. mjskitDecember 13, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    Your photography is always wonderful, but these pictures are exceptional! The styling is perfect for those scrumptious dark chocolate truffles. If I were to make these truffles, I could easily be quite greedy and keep them all to myself - definitely not the spirit of the season. :)

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    1. UnknownDecember 17, 2012 at 8:24 AM

      Thanks MJ! I feel the same too but it's more fun to get friends addicted to the boozy truffle ;)

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  8. Nami | Just One CookbookDecember 15, 2012 at 3:20 AM

    You make THE BEST dessert Joanna, ALWAYS! I love truffles and sometimes spend too much money for good ones. But I bet those good ones are not comparable to your amazing Irish cream mascarpone truffles! I wish you have a store so I can just go get some. ;) Maybe one day?

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    1. UnknownDecember 17, 2012 at 8:25 AM

      Aww thanks Nami!! Truly appreciate your constant encouragement and support given. Maybe one day might come true. Happy holidays dear friend.. Huggggsss

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  9. Nic@diningwithastudJanuary 4, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    OH Congratulations :D!!!!!!! I hope you had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Jo :) x

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  10. waseemApril 28, 2015 at 4:43 PM

    good working

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