Gordon Ramsay's Chocolate Truffles: Unexpected Sweet Treats at His 3 Michelin Stars

Someone mentioned truffles? Experience the "sweet" side with the recipe from the renowned three-star chef Gordon Ramsay!

INGREDIENTS

Makes 12 truffles

• 250g double cream 
• 1 vanilla pod
• 250g 66% Valrhona chocolate
• Cocoa powder

Method

1. Break up the chocolate into a bowl.
2. Add the cream and the vanilla pod to a saucepan and bring to the boil.
3. When the mixture is boiling, pass the cream through a fine sieve onto the chocolate.
4. Whisk the mixture until the chocolate has melted and is shiny.
5. Chill the mixture in the fridge.
6. When cold, roll it into small, truffle sized, balls.
7. Spoon out some cocoa powder onto a plate and roll the balls in the cocoa powder, completely covering them.
8. Alternatively, roll the truffles in chopped nuts, crushed cocoa nibs, icing sugar, or freeze them and dip into melted white chocolate.

Recipe taken from the official Gordon Ramsay Restaurants website