The C word... again

[susie_flo]

Mmmmmmmmm and Oooohhhhh.  I've been reading the sequel to Joanne Harris's 'Chocolat' and it is so damned evocative!  I now feel seriously inspired to have a truffle-making weekend.
     
For years I've stuck with a favoured recipe that makes wonderful, simple, alcoholic truffles.  (I shared it here some time ago, for the good of mankind... http://the-meanest-cat.livejournal.com/13844.html) 
   
But now I feel like branching out a little...  I want to try some more sophisticated flavours and techniques.  Subtle touches of chilli, nutmeg, cinnamon, herbs and essential oils.  And even branch out more with the simple truffle flavours, like using Fra Angelico or bison vodka.  And for yonks I have been meaning to make some mint thins, the ones with tiny fragments of cripsy mint pieces in them.  Hell, I might even get my never-used chocolate moulds out and see if I can make some properly tempered, glossy 'shells' for my fillings.
   
If anyone has the faintest idea how to make salted caramels...  tell me now!
  
And furthermore, if any of you lovely fiends fancy getting together sometime for a day of artisan chocolaterie, then let me know!  (It is like teaching a man to fish - once you know how to make them, you will never want for good truffles ever again)
 
 

Comments

Re: salted caramels

[the-meanest-cat.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thanks for the link! (and happy that my temptation skills are still on form)

[kissmeforlonger.livejournal.com]

*waves*

Not sure when I could make it down, but a day of chocolate making in company would be fab.

[the-meanest-cat.livejournal.com]

Cool! We should plan a weekend... maybe when the weather gets cooler?

[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

I'd be more than happy to help you decide which chocolate recipes are best.

NOMNOMNOM

[the-meanest-cat.livejournal.com]

Cool.., (I think I can feel a food-related gathering waiting to be organised!)

[tvted.livejournal.com]

Oh god...salted caramel...I LOVE IT...never made it although surely it is the same way as normal caramel...liked pulled taffy? you need a digital thermometer.

I would love to join any chocolate related activities...but don't think I am in your category of expertise

[the-meanest-cat.livejournal.com]

get out of here, you are a walking robochef! Lets plan a truffle-making Saturday... or even better... we could take the day off work and do it on a SCHOOL day when everyone else is stuck in the office slaving over project "issues" (hoorah!)