Scotch On The Rocks Truffle Cups With Variations

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces good quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped 250 g
• 2/3 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons scotch whisky
• 1 tablespoon sugar, coarse sugar for topping

Recipe

• 1 place chocolate in 4 cup glass measuring cup. in small saucepan, heat together cream, butter and corn syrup just until butter melts and bubbles form around edge; whisk in chocolate until smooth. whisk in scotch whisky.
• 2 line mini muffin cups with paper or foil candy cups. pour about 1 tablespoons chocolate mixture into each; tap tray on counter to settle mixture.
• 3 sprinkle with sugar. refrigerate for 1 hour or until set and firm. make ahead: refrigerate in airtight container for up to 1 week. makes about 40 pieces.
• 4 dry gin martini truffle cups: substitute gin for scotch whisky. omit sugar topping. top each cup with shelled pistachio.
• 5 dark and stormy truffle cups: substitute ginger liqueur or rum for scotch whisky. omit sugar topping. sprinkle each cup with chopped crystallized ginger.
• 6 orange blossom truffle cups: substitute orange liqueur for scotch whisky. omit sugar topping. sprinkle each cup with thinly sliced candied orange.
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