How long do homemade truffles last?

Truffles taste best at room temperature! Cover tightly and store truffles at room temperature for 3-4 days or in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

How do you make Nigella chocolate truffles?

Procedure

1. Finely chop baking chocolate and set aside.
2. Add cream to a small saucepan with a heavy bottom.
3. Add sugar and stir to combine.
4. Heat cream and sugar over low until just boiling.
5. Add the chocolate to the hot cream and stir until melted completely.
6. Add butter and Bailey’s and stir again to combine well.

How does Martha Stewart make chocolate truffles?

Ingredients

1. 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (at least 61 percent cacao), chopped.
2. 1/2 cup heavy cream.
3. 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur.
4. 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt.
5. Unsweetened cocoa powder, for rolling.

Can you freeze homemade chocolate truffles?

Can these truffles be frozen? Yes, they totally can! In general, these truffles can be frozen for up to one year. If you keep the coatings simple (like cocoa powder) then they should last up to 18 months while frozen.

Can chocolate truffles go bad?

Stored this way, chocolate will last a while: Solid milk chocolate keeps for over a year; solid dark chocolate keeps for nearly two years; and white for four months. Filled chocolates, such as truffles, keep for about three to four months (unless they’re full of preservatives).

How do you shape chocolate truffles?

The person rolling the truffles should dampen her fingertips with water and coat them with cocoa before shaping and rolling the truffles. Use the cocoa-coated pads of your fingers to shape the truffles into balls, and then rolling them in cocoa. Don’t worry about making the truffles into perfectly spherical balls.

How do you increase the shelf life of chocolate truffles?

To extend a shelf life there are several options available. These include reducing the moisture, adding preservatives, reducing the water activity (Aw) and lowering storage temperature.

Do you put chocolate truffles in the fridge?

If you think you can eat all of your truffles within that two-week span, store them in the fridge. Because of the fresh cream, truffles do need to be chilled (and no, a chilly garage does not count!). To keep the truffles fresh, seal them in an airtight container.