Comments on: robert linxe’s chocolate truffles

By: CTB

CTB — Sat, 12 May 2012 18:19:24 +0000

Thank you for this recipe! I made these today for mother’s day! Instead of waiting for only an hour or so I let the ganache set for several hours. That way I was able to shape the individual truffles by hand before freezing them. (I kept my hands cool enough by washing them with cold water.) Also, instead of latex gloves I smeared the melted chocolate onto a plastic bag I had in my hand and I had no trouble coating the truffles at all. Thank you for making truffle-making easy!

By: Kendall Jade

Kendall Jade — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:40:33 +0000

I made these this morning as a gift and they turned out beautifully! So easy, and not as messy and I was expecting. Thanks for the tips!

By: Leslie M

Leslie M — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:54:57 +0000

I wasn’t that impressed with these to be honest. I didn’t think the center came out as smooth as I would have liked. And I had two out of my five batches curddle on me, even though I did nothing different and followed the recipe exactly. I mean, they’re good, and my friends will be very impressed, but I’ve definitely had better. I wonder if butter makes them better?

By: Rafaella

Rafaella — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:37:46 +0000

Hi there!
The reason why he only uses Valrhona is because Valhrona owns part of the La Maison du Chocolat. Actually Polenghi (dairy products) is the big owner of them all!
I learned this while purschasing Valrhona chocolat for my cuisine.
Also, Valrhona makes several items for La Maison (chocolate bars, etc)
Love ur blog!

By: Sarah R

Sarah R — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:07:15 +0000

Like a mad woman I decided that I’m handmaking all of the treats for my family’s stockings this year. I made these last night and they turned out delicious! I did have a bit of trouble keeping the melted chocolate smooth and melty and had to reheat a couple times, but I suspect I was working too slowly and being too careful. After it got to be 12:30 on a week night, I started rolling the chocolates with greater abandon and they still turned out great.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:56:45 +0000

I think I will be trying this recipe for thanksgiving (if I can wait that long) I simply love chocolate!

By: deb

deb — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:27:09 +0000

Arissa — Whole Foods and other stores sell some of them. You can also check out the New York Cake and Baking Supply shop on 22nd for bulk chocolate.

By: Arissa

Arissa — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:51:54 +0000

I was wondering where I could get these gourmet chocolate, like the Valhrona or Scharffen Berger. I know online sites but just the shipping kills any deal on these pricey chocolates… I live near NYC, so I can always stop there. I am sure I could find them in the city, no?

By: bailey-from buycookwaresets

bailey-from buycookwaresets — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:06:36 +0000

My friends mum makes a mean chocolate truffle, but I’m going to give this a go and see how they compare. only problem is If I can make them and they are Delicious I can see me needing a gym membership!!

By: Carrie Watters

Carrie Watters — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 03:10:40 +0000

Deb! With the help of your website, I’ve slowly but surely become a good cook. Now with your help, I’ve conquered truffles, which I’d never have had the cajones to do otherwise. THANK YOU!