There are few moments in which I actually enjoy getting my hands dirty. I am usually a neurotic hand-washer, and I can barely stand feeling my hands sticky or greasy…
But these moments… they make me happy:
- Getting my hands covered in melted chocolate or dulce de leche (milk caramel) when making truffles
- Getting my hands/feet muddy on a rainy day outdoors…
Today I had one of those moments… One cake and two sets of truffles later, I’m exhausted, but satisfied. I’m only hoping to get a taste of my sweet bites tomorrow…
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Recipes:
Oats and Coconut Truffles
- Mix 250grs of dulce de leche with 300grs of rolled oats (or as much as you need to make it “pasty”)
- Grab spoon size portions of the mix and roll it until it becomes a ball the size of a walnut.
- Roll the balls over shredded coconut.
Chocolate cookie truffles
- Mix 170grs or crushed chocolate cookies with 3 bars of melted dark chocolate and 250grs of dulce de leche.
- Grab spoon size portions of the mix and roll it until it becomes a ball the size of a walnut.
- Roll the balls over chocolate crumbs.
Posted by Susan from web designers on August 14, 2008 at 14:43
Hmm… they look good… but what is dulce de leche…
This is the problem of some parts of the world… you might buy some cook book, but what it is good for, when you cant get the things, you need for the dish… Just like that very used mascarpone… I never saw it in any store here… even supermarkets… they say, that you can buy it, but I never saw it…
Posted by L. on August 14, 2008 at 15:34
Hi Susan! thanks for your comment. Dulce de leche is some kind of milk caramel/jam. I guess that it’s not too common outside latin america, but you can try and make it yourself. It’s really easy but it takes some time, here’s a link to the recipe: http://www.pasqualinonet.com.ar/el_dulce_de_leche.htm
Posted by Linkix on August 14, 2008 at 23:12
aaaaaahhhhhhhhhrrrrrrrrrr *dribble* aaaaahhhhrrrrrr *more dribble* and *double dribble* that sounds and looks amazing! reminds me of the chocolate coated sugar bombs from calvin and hobbes! aaaaahhhhhhrrrrrr