Hi, I was wondering if chocolate truffles can be made with regular chocolate not intended for baking? I'm wanting to try some from the gourmet chocolate isle because otherwise I'd have to order online and that is just too long for me 
Has anyone tried making the ganache/coating with just regular chocolate?
I'm thinking Godiva or something along that kind
thanks!
For the ganache itself, any kind of regular chocolate is fine. You don't have to buy superduper gourmet but the quality does count, so I would recommend something nice like Lindt or Valhrona or etc. rather than a Hershey bar or chocolate chips. I prefer dark chocolate and if you act fast CVS (if you have one near you) has Lindt bars on sale for $1.99 each right now.
Patty is right about tempering, but that is just for the coating. You know what, you can get away w/o tempering it if you don't need the hard shell, or better yet just roll them in cocoa powder or nuts or anything else.
Please do not insult all that is good and holy when it comes to a real truffle. Only the finest chocolate is appropriate, and make sure you do not roll them into obnoxious perfect little balls. They should be lumpy and misshapen. Like a real truffle.
Please do not insult all that is good and holy when it comes to a real truffle. Only the finest chocolate is appropriate, and make sure you do not roll them into obnoxious perfect little balls. They should be lumpy and misshapen. Like a real truffle.
And for the love of God, never refer to a cake ball as a "cake truffle." No truffle worth its salt has cake in it.
And never coat it with more chocolate so it's shiny and pretty. Cocoa powder. That is all.
And then bring them all over to my house so that I can quality-control them 
So when I roll mine in toasted coconut, pistachios or crushed coffee beans am I commiting a major no-no?
I do the cocoa powder also but I like a little variety.
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