{"id":1163,"date":"2015-12-23T16:34:36","date_gmt":"2015-12-24T00:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themodernbarista.com\/?p=1163"},"modified":"2015-12-23T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T01:00:00","slug":"christmas-espresso-truffles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themodernbarista.com\/index.php\/2015\/12\/23\/christmas-espresso-truffles\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Espresso truffles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1165\" src=\"https:\/\/themodernbarista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tmb_esp.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas espresso roast\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themodernbarista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tmb_esp.jpg 800w, https:\/\/themodernbarista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tmb_esp-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themodernbarista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tmb_esp-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>For me, Christmas time is all about candy making. I love giving homemade presents and treats instead of gifts. It&#8217;s so much more personal, and it&#8217;s so much more &#8220;me&#8221;. I love chocolate, so truffles are always my favorite. This year I wanted to put a little twist on your &#8220;average&#8221; chocolate truffle, and add Christmas espresso roast and <a href=\"https:\/\/themodernbarista.com\/index.php\/2015\/12\/23\/homemade-kahlua-using-starbucks-via\/\">homemade Kahlua<\/a> (made with Starbucks Christmas blend!)<\/p>\n<p>These truffles are easy to make, a little messy, but totally worth it.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This years Christmas Espresso blend is so good. I have been hoarding my markouts of the verismo espresso pods for weeks. If \u00a0you don&#8217;t have a verismo, you can of course use an espresso machine, or even brewed as a french press would work fine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/themodernbarista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/esp-300x300.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Christmas Espresso truffles<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Jocelyn Freeman<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT10M\">10 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT10M\">10 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">12<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">10 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 tablespoons of heavy cream<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 shot of Christmas espresso (1 verismo pod, or approx. 2 tablespoons of espresso), cooled<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 tablespoon of kahlua<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">4 tablespoons of unsalted butter, softened<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">sprinkles, crushed candy canes or gold leaf for decoration (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Using a double boiler, melt 4 ounces of chopped chocolate and cream. Once melted, remove from heat.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the espresso, kahlua, butter and beat for 3-4 minutes until thickened.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Transfer to an airtight container and chill overnight.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop teaspoonfuls of the mixture, and using your palms, roll into truffle sized balls. Place balls on prepared baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Freeze for 8 hours.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Using the double boiler, melt the remaining 6 ounces of chocolate. Using two forks, dip each truffle into the chocolate, coating evenly. Top the truffles with decorations (optional) and return to the refrigerator to chill for an additional 2 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.5.3208<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For me, Christmas time is all about candy making. I love giving homemade presents and treats instead of gifts. It&#8217;s so much more personal, and it&#8217;s so much more &#8220;me&#8221;. I love chocolate, so truffles are always my favorite. This year I wanted to put a little twist on your &#8220;average&#8221; chocolate truffle, and add&#8230;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/themodernbarista.com\/index.php\/2015\/12\/23\/christmas-espresso-truffles\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1167,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[126],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Christmas Espresso truffles - the modern barista<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/themodernbarista.com\/index.php\/2015\/12\/23\/christmas-espresso-truffles\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Christmas Espresso truffles - the modern barista\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"For me, Christmas time is all about candy making. 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