White Russian Truffles

I am a bit of a party freak and love themed events, any excuse to dressed up and relive my youth I’m there.  Recently a friend asked for some ideas on a “Big Lebowski” themed party, obviously being the party queen she came to the right place.  Now if you haven’t seen the film I would recommend sitting down with some of these white Russian truffles and catching up with some popular culture viewing.

The white Russian is a favourite of Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski, the main character of the film. It seemed only fitting as one of the main ingredients of a white Russian is cream to concoct a truffle recipe inspired by the cocktail.

White Russian Truffle
1 3/4 lb of Milk chocolate
1 cup Whipping cream
1/4 cup Kahlua

Chop 1lb of chocolate into fairly small pieces (to aid melting) and place into a large bowl.
Pour the cream into a saucepan and bring just to the boil.  Remove from the heat and pour over the chocolate pieces. Gently stir until all the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth and glossy.
Add the Kahlua to the chocolate mixture then set aside and refrigerate until firm.
Grate the remaining chocolate and set aside.
When the chocolate truffle mixture is firm roll into bite size balls and roll in the remaining grated chocolate then lay on a baking sheet or tray.  Return the balls back into the fridge to firm up.
If the truffles are left at room temperature they soon start to squidge up, I personally like mine a little harder and eat them straight from the fridge. Enjoy.

If you fancy a cocktail to go with your white Russian truffles then why not stick with the theme and have one of these…

White Russian Cocktail

Mix the vodka and Kahlua together then float the cream on top, mine always ends up looking a mess but hey ho, it still tastes good.  Add ice if desired.

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