I kinda went nuts at Christmas, I bought a couple three
boxes of truffles. Then, as an office gift, wound up with another
big box of truffles. I do love truffles. Velvety, covered with
cocoa.

Well, here it is, half a year later, I still have some truffles, two
boxes worth, for that matter.

Not that I'll do it, but doesn't it seem you could make something
with them? For instance, really good brownies. Any ideas, just
for jokes?

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> I kinda went nuts at Christmas, I bought a couple three
> boxes of truffles. Then, as an office gift, wound up with another
> big box of truffles. I do love truffles. Velvety, covered with
> cocoa.
>
> Well, here it is, half a year later, I still have some truffles, two
> boxes worth, for that matter.
>
> Not that I'll do it, but doesn't it seem you could make something
> with them? For instance, really good brownies. Any ideas, just
> for jokes?
>
> nancy

I can devour some right now... :-d

"dee" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:
>> I kinda went nuts at Christmas, I bought a couple three
>> boxes of truffles. Then, as an office gift, wound up with another
>> big box of truffles. I do love truffles. Velvety, covered with
>> cocoa.

> I can devour some right now... :-d

Heh, I'm working on it.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> I kinda went nuts at Christmas, I bought a couple three
> boxes of truffles. Then, as an office gift, wound up with another
> big box of truffles. I do love truffles. Velvety, covered with
> cocoa.
>
> Well, here it is, half a year later, I still have some truffles, two
> boxes worth, for that matter.
>
> Not that I'll do it, but doesn't it seem you could make something
> with them? For instance, really good brownies. Any ideas, just
> for jokes?
>
> nancy
>
>
You could make a Truffle/Ice Cream dessert. Slice the chocolates to a
desired thickness and place half the slices on a cookie sheet, pushing
them together to form an unbroken layer. Since they are sweet, find a
fruity, tart ice cream (Raspberry, Peach, Orange), let it soften
slightly and spread it over the truffles. Quickly place the other
half of the slices over the ice cream and freeze until very firm.

Served with Schlag it should make a nice summer dessert.

"Margaret Suran" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:

>> Not that I'll do it, but doesn't it seem you could make something
>> with them? For instance, really good brownies. Any ideas, just
>> for jokes?

> You could make a Truffle/Ice Cream dessert. Slice the chocolates to a
> desired thickness and place half the slices on a cookie sheet, pushing
> them together to form an unbroken layer. Since they are sweet, find a
> fruity, tart ice cream (Raspberry, Peach, Orange), let it soften slightly
> and spread it over the truffles. Quickly place the other half of the
> slices over the ice cream and freeze until very firm.
>
> Served with Schlag it should make a nice summer dessert.

Woah, that sounds great! Thanks, Margaret! I think I will do this.
What an interesting idea.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Margaret Suran" > wrote
>
>
>>Nancy Young wrote:
>
>
>>>Not that I'll do it, but doesn't it seem you could make something
>>>with them? For instance, really good brownies. Any ideas, just
>>>for jokes?
>
>
>>You could make a Truffle/Ice Cream dessert. Slice the chocolates to a
>>desired thickness and place half the slices on a cookie sheet, pushing
>>them together to form an unbroken layer. Since they are sweet, find a
>>fruity, tart ice cream (Raspberry, Peach, Orange), let it soften slightly
>>and spread it over the truffles. Quickly place the other half of the
>>slices over the ice cream and freeze until very firm.
>>
>>Served with Schlag it should make a nice summer dessert.
>
>
> Woah, that sounds great! Thanks, Margaret! I think I will do this.
> What an interesting idea.
>
> nancy
>
>
It was semi-Tongue In Cheek. ) I do not know whether it would
work. It's just that I am starting to go stir crazy.

Margaret Suran wrote:
>
>
> Nancy Young wrote:

>>
>> Well, here it is, half a year later, I still have some truffles, two
>> boxes worth, for that matter.
>>
>> Not that I'll do it, but doesn't it seem you could make something
>> with them? For instance, really good brownies. Any ideas, just
>> for jokes?
>>
>> nancy
>>
> You could make a Truffle/Ice Cream dessert. Slice the chocolates to a
> desired thickness and place half the slices on a cookie sheet, pushing
> them together to form an unbroken layer. Since they are sweet, find a
> fruity, tart ice cream (Raspberry, Peach, Orange), let it soften
> slightly and spread it over the truffles. Quickly place the other half
> of the slices over the ice cream and freeze until very firm.
>
> Served with Schlag it should make a nice summer dessert.


Whooooo, Margaret, you are my kind of friend!

gloria p

"Margaret Suran" > wrote

>> Not that I'll do it, but doesn't it seem you could make something
>> with them? For instance, really good brownies. Any ideas, just
>> for jokes?

> You could make a Truffle/Ice Cream dessert. Slice the chocolates to a
> desired thickness and place half the slices on a cookie sheet, pushing
> them together to form an unbroken layer. Since they are sweet, find a
> fruity, tart ice cream (Raspberry, Peach, Orange), let it soften slightly
> and spread it over the truffles. Quickly place the other half of the
> slices over the ice cream and freeze until very firm.

Okay, Margaret, I did it. (smile) Not really, but I did buy orange sherbet
to have with the truffles. Very interesting taste sensation, the chocolate
against the orange. I will have to conduct a further taste test later this
afternoon.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

> Okay, Margaret, I did it. (smile) Not really, but I did buy orange sherbet
> to have with the truffles. Very interesting taste sensation, the chocolate
> against the orange. I will have to conduct a further taste test later this
> afternoon.
>
> nancy

Oooh, try raspberry too!! Great combination.

"Goomba38" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> Okay, Margaret, I did it. (smile) Not really, but I did buy orange
>> sherbet
>> to have with the truffles. Very interesting taste sensation, the
>> chocolate
>> against the orange. I will have to conduct a further taste test later
>> this
>> afternoon.

> Oooh, try raspberry too!! Great combination.

Heh, this will be a race, what will run out first, truffles or sherbet.

Next time, raspberry.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Margaret Suran" > wrote
>
>
>>>Not that I'll do it, but doesn't it seem you could make something
>>>with them? For instance, really good brownies. Any ideas, just
>>>for jokes?
>
>
>>You could make a Truffle/Ice Cream dessert. Slice the chocolates to a
>>desired thickness and place half the slices on a cookie sheet, pushing
>>them together to form an unbroken layer. Since they are sweet, find a
>>fruity, tart ice cream (Raspberry, Peach, Orange), let it soften slightly
>>and spread it over the truffles. Quickly place the other half of the
>>slices over the ice cream and freeze until very firm.
>
>
> Okay, Margaret, I did it. (smile) Not really, but I did buy orange sherbet
> to have with the truffles. Very interesting taste sensation, the chocolate
> against the orange. I will have to conduct a further taste test later this
> afternoon.
>
> nancy
>
>
You should have gotten Raspberry Sherbet. The one that is called All
Fruit or something similar. It would have tasted like raspberry
filled truffles. Godiva used to make wonderful ones, when they first
started to import them to the USA. Bloomingdale's used to sell them.
The chocolates would arrive at the airport from Belgium, I believe,
early almost every morning and be delivered to the store some time
later. Godiva chocolates were very good at that time. If the
chocolates were not sold within a few days, they would be sent back to
Europe. Everything was always very fresh and was made with butter and
cream, which would spoil rather quickly.

Soon, Pepperidge Farm or some other kind of company like this bought
the Godiva concern, most of the candies were manufactured here, in the
USA and the quality went down in leaps and bounds. It did not take
long for Godiva stuff to taste very much like American candy. (

Orange sherbet with truffles has to taste good, too. I sometimes eat
a good California Navel Orange with a piece of good (Guittard) dark
chocolate. )

Nancy Young wrote on 02 Aug 2006 in rec.food.cooking

>
> "Margaret Suran" > wrote
>
> >> Not that I'll do it, but doesn't it seem you could make something
> >> with them? For instance, really good brownies. Any ideas, just
> >> for jokes?
>
> > You could make a Truffle/Ice Cream dessert. Slice the chocolates to
> > a desired thickness and place half the slices on a cookie sheet,
> > pushing them together to form an unbroken layer. Since they are
> > sweet, find a fruity, tart ice cream (Raspberry, Peach, Orange), let
> > it soften slightly and spread it over the truffles. Quickly place
> > the other half of the slices over the ice cream and freeze until
> > very firm.
>
> Okay, Margaret, I did it. (smile) Not really, but I did buy orange
> sherbet to have with the truffles. Very interesting taste sensation,
> the chocolate against the orange. I will have to conduct a further
> taste test later this afternoon.
>
> nancy
>
>

Perhaps you'll need to get more truffles...just to be sure of the results
of the experiments...It wouldn't be in true scienfific form to leave a
suspected fruit combo untested...

Oh,BTW..scienntist aren't supposed to experiment on theirselves....I
guess you'll require a impartial test subject.... Smnile....

--


Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect

-Alan

"Mr Libido Incognito" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote

>> the chocolate against the orange. I will have to conduct a further
>> taste test later this afternoon.

> Perhaps you'll need to get more truffles...just to be sure of the results
> of the experiments...It wouldn't be in true scienfific form to leave a
> suspected fruit combo untested...

(laugh) Do I have to try passionfruit?

> Oh,BTW..scienntist aren't supposed to experiment on theirselves....I
> guess you'll require a impartial test subject.... Smnile....

I'll pop it in the mail, if you'd help me out.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote on 30 Jul 2006 in rec.food.cooking

> I kinda went nuts at Christmas, I bought a couple three
> boxes of truffles. Then, as an office gift, wound up with another
> big box of truffles. I do love truffles. Velvety, covered with
> cocoa.
>
> Well, here it is, half a year later, I still have some truffles, two
> boxes worth, for that matter.
>
> Not that I'll do it, but doesn't it seem you could make something
> with them? For instance, really good brownies. Any ideas, just
> for jokes?
>
> nancy
>
>
>

A triffle?...You know a layer of pudding, a layer of truffles, layer of
fruit say strawberries and/or manderin oranges sprinkled with a liquer,
more pudding (perhaps a differing flavour), a layer of whipped cream, a
layer of sliced toasted almonds,...repeat as necessary. To fill a
ginormous 10 qt or so 'glass' see thru triffle type dish. Feeds hords...

Or make a parfiat type dessert that is similar but feeds 4.

--


Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect

-Alan

Nancy Young wrote:

>
>
> Not that I'll do it, but doesn't it seem you could make something
> with them? For instance, really good brownies. Any ideas, just
> for jokes?

If they are really good truffles, chocolate ganache and a chocolate
shell (or powder) then you can use them anywhere you'd use baking
chocolate. Melt them to flavor cake, pudding, cheesecake, cookies, and
yes, brownies. They'd probably also make great frosting or sauce, with a
little added milk or booze.



Dawn

"Dawn" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:

>> Not that I'll do it, but doesn't it seem you could make something
>> with them? For instance, really good brownies. Any ideas, just
>> for jokes?
>
> If they are really good truffles, chocolate ganache and a chocolate shell
> (or powder)

I'm funny like that ... truffles don't have chocolate shells, to me.

> then you can use them anywhere you'd use baking chocolate. Melt them to
> flavor cake, pudding, cheesecake, cookies, and yes, brownies. They'd
> probably also make great frosting or sauce, with a little added milk or
> booze.

You're right. If I was a baker, I'd have the nerve. I can really see me
just wasting these beautiful, if aging, truffles on a big old mess. Thanks.
The frosting idea really draws me.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>I kinda went nuts at Christmas, I bought a couple three
> boxes of truffles. Then, as an office gift, wound up with another
> big box of truffles. I do love truffles. Velvety, covered with
> cocoa.
>
> Well, here it is, half a year later, I still have some truffles, two
> boxes worth, for that matter.
>
> Not that I'll do it, but doesn't it seem you could make something
> with them? For instance, really good brownies. Any ideas, just
> for jokes?
>
> nancy

You could make lava cakes with them, since that's essentially what's in the centers
anyway?

kimberly

Nancy Young wrote:
> I kinda went nuts at Christmas, I bought a couple three
> boxes of truffles. Then, as an office gift, wound up with another
> big box of truffles. I do love truffles. Velvety, covered with
> cocoa.
>
> Well, here it is, half a year later, I still have some truffles, two
> boxes worth, for that matter.
>
> Not that I'll do it, but doesn't it seem you could make something
> with them? For instance, really good brownies. Any ideas, just
> for jokes?


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